Vestas has secured a 238MW deal for an offshore wind project in Japan.
The order has been secured from Hibiki Wind Energy, and the project will be located off Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture, in Kitakyushu city.
The project is known as Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm project. The order includes supply and installation of 25 V174-9.5MW turbines along with long-term service agreement for the wind farm.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Hibiki Wind Energy and provide our V174-9.5MW turbines for this important project in Japan’s offshore wind energy development,” Vestas Asia Pacific President Purvin Patel was quoted in a statement.
He further stated, “We remain committed to contributing to Japan’s carbon neutrality goal, through our leading wind energy solutions and strong partnership with our customers."
Meanwhile, Representative director and president of Hibiki Wind Energy Yutaka Mizumachi commented, “We selected Vestas because of the high reliability of its wind turbines, which have been in operation for many years around the world, and also because of the expectation for local contribution.
The commissioning of the project is likely to be in 2025.
