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Vestas ready to deliver turbines for Japan’s first utility-scale offshore wind project
Vestas has completed fabrication of all of the blades, nacelles and most of the tower sections for Akita Offshore Wind Corp’s Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan
The project will be Japan’s first utility-scale offshore windfarm, with Vestas supplying all 33 of the project’s V117-4.2 MW wind turbines for the 140-MW project. Delivery of the components to Akita Port is expected in December 2021.
Vestas’ work scope for the project will require a workforce including electrical and civil engineering, transportation, land and marine crane operation, and project management. Expertise and services from local subcontractors will make up approximately 60% of the site’s personnel.
The construction team will apply a ‘plug and play’ approach to the installation of the wind turbines. This will begin at the pre-assembly area at Akita Port where full assembly, including the internal elements of the towers, preparation of the blades, and a final power test of the nacelles, will be undertaken. Mobilisation of the pre-assembly area at Akita Port will commence in November.
Vestas country manager Netoshi Kuriyama said, “Through our partnership with Akita Offshore Wind Corp, development of the Akita Noshiro windfarm will allow Vestas to bring our offshore experience to Japan’s promising market. Along with newly created jobs, we will be drawing on the expertise of the country’s best local service providers, some of which, will make up our long-term network of supplier partnerships”.
Vestas Asia Pacific president Purvin Patel said, “Japan is one of Vestas’ priority markets and we will continue to work closely with our customers, local community and the government to propel the country’s clean energy transition.
“This will be achieved through our Vision for Japan 2040, which based on the volume of projects, may include R&D and manufacturing engineering initiatives, long-term service hubs, a strong local supplier network and the availability of Vestas’ largest wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW.”
Once the windfarm is operational, Vestas will provide 20 years of service and maintenance, which will also create long-term local jobs.
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