POWER Magazine•10 days ago
First Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online
Key Takeaway
The commercial operation of Japan's first floating offshore wind farm validates a new floater technology and expands the potential for offshore wind development in regions with deep waters, offering new clean energy opportunities for developers and large loads.
AI Summary
- •Japan's first commercial 16.8-MW floating offshore wind farm, the Goto Floating Wind Farm, is now operational, marking a significant milestone for the country's renewable energy sector.
- •The project is the first commercial application of a hybrid SPAR-type floater technology, demonstrating the viability of advanced floating wind solutions for deeper waters.
- •This development signals the increasing maturity and deployment of floating offshore wind, opening new development opportunities for IPPs and potential long-term, diversified clean energy sources for large power consumers in regions with limited shallow-water sites.
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Article Content
Japanese officials announced the start of commercial operation of a 16.8-MW floating offshore wind farm, a first for that country. The project partners, a consortium that includes some of the biggest names in Japanese energy, on January 5 said the Goto Floating Wind Farm also represents the first commercial application of a hybrid SPAR-type floater technology. The post First Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online appeared first on POWER Magazine .