Ideol in France and a leading generator of renewable energy in Japan have outlined an agreement to build a commercial-scale floating windfarm.
Ideol in France and a leading generator of renewable energy in Japan have outlined an agreement to build a commercial-scale floating windfarm.
The French floating foundation specialist is joining forces with Shizen Energy for a commercial-scale floating project off Kyushu and is already considering expanding their partnership to other areas. Ideol did not initially indicate how large the floating windfarm might be, whether a final investment decision had been taken or when construction might start. A company spokesperson said details remained confidential.
The companies signed an agreement to press ahead with the project today (27 June 2019). The agreement was signed in Tokyo by Ideol chief executive Paul de la Guérivière and Shizen Energy founder and director Masaya Hasegawa, during the state visit to Japan of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. The French economy minister Bruno Le Maire also attended the signing ceremony.
The project will draw on Ideol’s patented ‘Damping Pool’ technology and Shizen’s extensive experience in local project development.
Mr de la Guérivière said, “With our two full-scale demonstrators in operation in France as well as a pre-commercial windfarm under development in the French Mediterranean, we are helping to accelerating floating offshore wind.”
Mr Hasegawa said, “Working on floating wind projects in Japan will expand the country’s potential for renewable energy. We believe that our collaboration will accelerate the potential of renewable energy in Japan.”
The company Mr Hasegawa founded generates around 1 GW of electricity from renewable sources including wind power, solar, small-scale hydroelectric and other forms of renewable energy and has been constructing photovoltaic power plants around the world since 2018, in Asia and South America.
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