MHI Vestas has placed an order with parent company Vestas for the supply of 33 typhoon variant V117 turbines for the 139MW Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project off Japan.
Turbine delivery is of the 4.2MW-rated hardware is scheduled in the second half of 2021 and installation is expected to commence in 2022.
Vestas said the V117-4.2 MW typhoon turbine maximises energy production in medium to high wind speeds, expanding the platform’s reach into areas with very strong wind and typhoon type weather.
The wind farm, located in Japan’s northern Akita prefecture, is owned by Akita Offshore Wind Corporation, a special purpose company led by Marubeni Corporation, with additional Japanese project sponsors.
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, which is also part-owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will be responsible for the overall construction of the project which the company says will be the first utility-scale offshore project in Japan.
Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific, said: “We are happy to be able to support MHI Vestas, our joint venture that focuses on offshore wind, in their first firm order in Japan. This order showcases Vestas’ experience in Japan and our comprehensive turbine portfolio to have the right turbine variant to fit the market’s needs”.
Netoshi Kuriyama, Vice President of Sales and Japan Country Manager for Vestas, said: “Japan is an important market to us, and we will continue to work closely with our customers and partners to offer best-in-class renewable energy solutions to support Japan’s clean energy transition.
“With wind becoming a more important energy source in Japan, we are witnessing a drastic increase in activities”.