JERA, J-Power and Equinor have joined forces to submit a joint bid for offshore wind power projects in Japan.
The joint venture will focus on sites in the Akita Prefecture off Noshiro City, Mitane Town, Oga City, and off Yurihonjo City.
The three companies believe that by bringing together their respective expertise, they will be able to achieve world-class offshore wind power generation projects.
JERA, itself a joint venture between TEPCO FP and Chubu Electric Power, has been accumulating experience and expertise in development, construction, and operations in Taiwan through joining projects in different phases.
It now intends to apply them to offshore wind projects in Japan.
J-Power is the second largest wind power producers in Japan with around 530MW of the net wind power generation capacity.
It was involved in the development, construction, operation, and decommissioning of an offshore wind power demo-project off Kita-Kyushu City and won the Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind auction.
In addition, it is taking part in the Triton Knoll offshore wind power project in the UK.
Equinor has said Japan is a growth market with high potential for both bottom fixed and floating offshore wind.
Akita is Equinor’s first offshore wind bid in the country.