Vena Energy, Yonden and Toho Gas join forces for Aomori South wind farm
Vena Energy Holdings Ltd
(Vena Energy), Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc (Yonden), and Toho Gas Co.,
Ltd (Toho Gas), have announced the establishment of a consortium for the
development of an offshore wind project in Aomori South, Japan.
The site was identified by the Japanese Government as a promising area
for the development of offshore wind projects under the Act on Promoting
the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy
Power Generation Facilities.
According to the consortium, the project is currently undergoing all steps
of the development process, including the Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA), technical and sustainability-related activities, as well as stakeholders
and community engagement, with the intention to participate in the auction
following the potential designation of Aomori South as offshore wind promotion
area.
Vena Energy, portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP),
helms the consortium and is a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator
with over 200 wind and solar projects under operation, construction, and
development across Asia Pacific, including 27 operating solar and wind
assets in Japan and numerous offshore wind projects domestically and across
the region.
Yonden is a electricity generation and retail company in the Ehime, Kagawa,
Koichi, and Tokushima prefectures, with investment experience also in the
Taiwanese offshore wind sector.
Toho Gas is a gas and power supply company in the Tokai region, with approximately
2.87 million customer accounts in Japan, and recently announced an investment
in the offshore wind sector in Taiwan.
“Offshore wind will be a key driver of the transition to a sustainable
energy sector in Japan and we are excited to partner in this effort with
Yonden and Toho Gas, two like-minded companies with an unparalleled focus
on servicing local communities across Japan and a strong determination
to contribute to the sustainable energy transition,” said Juan Mas
Valor, Head of Vena Energy Japan. “With the Aomori South Offshore wind
project, we look forward to contributing to the achievement of Japan’s
energy independence and carbon neutrality goals, while empowering and benefiting
our local communities and stakeholders.”
