30MW floating wind power off the coast of Fukushima, Tokyo Gas and Shinobuyama Fukushima Electric Power are considering
Project implementation area
(Source: Environmental impact assessment method)
Principle power floating structure
(Source: Tokyo Gas, Principle Power)
Tokyo Gas and Shinobuyama Fukushima Electric Power Co. (Fukushima City) announced on February 3 that they had begun considering a floating offshore wind power generation project off the coast of Fukushima. On the same day, we submitted the environmental impact assessment method document to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and started public inspection on the websites of the relevant local governments and both companies.
The Fukushima Prefecture Offshore Floating Wind Power Project (provisional name) is a wind turbine with a maximum output of 30 MW (maximum 15 MW x 2 units) in an area of approximately 10 km2, approximately 18 km off the coast of Naraha Town and Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture. to be installed. The maximum rotor diameter of the wind turbine is about 240m, and the maximum hub height is about 150m.
Using Principle Power's floating body technology, which has a proven track record in Europe. The company is a start-up company that develops and owns wind float technology, which is a floating foundation system for offshore wind power generation. Tokyo Gas invested in May 2020 and is one of its major shareholders.
The method of mooring and burying the wind turbine is under consideration, and will be determined according to conditions such as the structure of the floating body, seafloor topography and geology. The power generated will be transmitted to the land via submarine cables and connected to the Tohoku Electric Power Network. The construction period and construction process are also under consideration.
In the future, the two companies will proceed with consideration of the project while gaining their understanding through repeated discussions with local fisheries officials, local residents, and relevant local governments through environmental impact assessments.
