Wind consultancy outfit K2 Management has secured a contract to provide support services on the construction of the 100MW Kashima offshore wind farm in Japan.
The Danish-headquartered company said the deal was its first contract win in Japan. It will see K2 support in the development and construction phase of the project in a bid to reduce capital expenditure costs.
Kashima will feature 20 turbines rated at 5MW each located off Kashima Port in Kamisu City in the Ibaraki Prefecture. It is being developed by Wind Power Energy, Orix, a financial services group, and SB Energy.
K2 said it will examine the work carried out by contractors and leverage its European offshore wind experience to recommend improvements on design, construction and scheduling.
K2’s co-founder Per K. Melgaard said: “We are honoured and proud being able to support ORIX and its partners developing the 100 MW Kashima offshore wind project.
“Building on existing knowledge and experience is the only way forward and we are pleased to be working with a client that truly understands that.”
Wind Power Energy President Mamoru Komatsuzaki said: “We are looking forward to be supported by K2 Management. Their consultants’ experience with offshore wind projects is second to none. We are confident this cooperation will improve the profitability and lower the risks for the project.”
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