Siemens Energy signs floating wind cooperation agreement in Japan

The memorandum was signed with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The aim of the memorandum is to strengthen cooperation between the parties on floating offshore wind projects and the development of the offshore wind industry in Japan.

Japan is scaling-up plans for floating offshore windfarms, which would be built in deep water. In 2025, the Diet approved legislation that will enable the development of floating offshore windfarms in the country’s exclusive economic zone.

Under the terms of the memorandum of cooperation, METI and Siemens Energy have agreed to cooperate on the realization of floating offshore wind projects and on the development of the supply chain in Japan.

The memorandum also includes cooperation on the development of human resources, to strengthening the country’s wind energy industrial base.

Pursuant to the agreement, Siemens Energy has announced that it will an operations and maintenance hub in Hokkaido, Japan, to help strengthen the resilience of the wind power supply chain.