Consultancy K2 Management (K2M) has been appointed technical advisor on the Goto floating wind farm, which is expected to be the first commercial scale floating offshore wind farm in Japan.
K2M will provide pre-construction technical due diligence on all technical aspects of the project, with a particular emphasis on the risks associated with floating wind technology and the Japanese market, K2 said.
Set to be built off the shore of Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, the 16.8MW Goto Floating Wind Farm is being developed by a consortium.
The group is led by Toda Corporation which includes Eneos Corporation, Osaka Gas, Inpex Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, and Chubu Electric Power.
The project is expected to begin construction later this year, with commissioning set for 2024.
Japan is well placed to develop a strong offshore wind sector, K2M said.
K2 Management senior consultant and project manager of the Goto assignment Rahul Kohli said: “Goto Floating Wind Farm has been a hugely exciting project to be involved in.
“Not only is it Japan’s first commercial-scale floating wind project, but its wider construction will provide a strong foundation for the development of the Japanese floating offshore wind industry supply chain.
“At K2 Management, we aspire to bring value to our clients by combining our technical advisory and project experiences from global floating projects with our local knowledge of Japanese requirements.”