On the 20th, the Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA, chaired by Masakatsu Terasaki) announced an overview of its activities and the research areas it will carry out. We will realize large-scale, large-scale floating offshore wind power generation and contribute to the realization of a carbon neutral (CN) society. This will lead to the formation of domestic industries aimed at foreign markets. On the same day, President Terasaki held a press conference in Tokyo for the first time since its establishment in March and expressed enthusiasm saying: ``We will promote research and development by taking full advantage of Using Japanese production technology, one of Japan's strengths. .''
President Terasaki (left) and Vice President Shinsuke Inoue held a press conference in Tokyo
In Japan, the development of fixed-type offshore wind power generation is currently underway, but Chairman Terasaki analyzed market trends and said: ``In the future, there are many expectations for floating type.'' ``There are many problems with floating offshore wind energy, such as predictability of business operations and bank solvency (criteria for investment and lending decisions). loan) because the technology is still immature, so we will look at what to do with the technology-enabled supply chain.” Stated.
FLOWRA includes domestic power generation companies and was launched in March after receiving approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. To advance the dissemination and commercialization of floating systems, we will collaborate on topics such as cost, risk mitigation and accelerating technology development.
Floating systems generate electricity using floating windmills on the ocean, and their advantage is that they can be installed in deeper water than land-based systems. FLOWRA believes that this is essential for the popularization of renewable energy in Japan, including ▽ Optimum design standards and standardization of floating systems, ▽ Development of mooring technology and mooring construction in water bodies deep, ▽ Development of power transmission technology that can handle large water depths, etc. Initiatives and standardization.
Regarding research and development, President Terasaki said: ``We will cooperate with general contractors, marine contractors and Japanese shipbuilding companies. We look forward to standardizing the developed technology and we will also cooperate with certification bodies such as Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK).'' "We will also consider expanding our business and participating in projects abroad." “We want to conduct research and development at a rapid pace so that we can implement the project from fiscal 2030,” he said.
The cooperating companies (in alphabetical order) are: INPEX, NTT Anode Energy, ENEOS Renewable Energy, Kansai Electric Power, Kyuden Mirai Energy, Cosmo Eco Power, JERA, Chugoku Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Power Development, Tokyo Gas and Tokyo Renewable Electric Energy. The 18 companies are Power, Tohoku Electric Power, Hokuriku Electric Power, Hokkaido Electric Power, Marubeni Offshore Wind Development, Mitsubishi Corporation Offshore Wind and Eurus Energy Holdings.
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