Practical Deployment and Widespread Adoption of Floating Offshore Wind Power
First written in FY2016. 7 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2026AchievedAnnual report
「Goto Floating Wind Farm GK, in which the company is the representative enterprise, began commercial operations at the Goto Offshore Wind Farm in January 2026.」
The floating offshore wind power project off Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, reached the operational start phase targeted previously and began commercial operations in January 2026. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「As重点管理事業, we have identified the SECC business (Smart Energy Complex City), the environment and energy business (offshore wind power), and overseas business, and will make growth investments in these businesses to further strengthen our operating base.」
The SECC business, the environment and energy business including offshore wind power, and overseas business remain重点管理事業, with a continued policy of making growth investments. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Subsequently, in 2021, we were selected as the first project operator in Japan for a project off Goto under the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities. In 2022, we obtained Japan's first Floating Offshore Wind Farm Certification and proceeded with the construction and installation of the floating facilities.」
For the floating offshore wind power project off Goto, the existing certification, construction and installation progress continues to be reported. The scheduled start of operations under the equipment plan is January 2026. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Floating offshore wind power plant (Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture) 33,000 21,671 Internal funds, bank borrowings and corporate bonds April 2022 January 2026」
The Goto offshore floating wind power plant has a total investment of ¥33.0 billion, of which ¥21.671 billion has been paid, while the scheduled start of operations has changed from January 2024 to January 2026. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In August of the same year, we obtained permission to occupy the sea area and offshore construction began in earnest.」
The floating offshore wind power project off Goto obtained permission to occupy the sea area and moved into the full-scale offshore construction phase. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2022, we became the first company in Japan to receive certification of a public tender occupancy plan from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for an offshore wind power plant to be developed under the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities. We will continue construction work off the coast of Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, targeting the start of operations in January 2024.」
The floating offshore wind power project off Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, obtained certification of its public tender occupancy plan and entered the construction phase, targeting the start of operations in January 2024. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated third quarter, 五島フローティングウィンドファーム合同会社 was newly established and made a consolidated subsidiary.」
For the floating offshore wind power business, 五島フローティングウィンドファーム合同会社 was newly established and made a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「A public solicitation was conducted under the Act on Promotion of Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities, which came into force in April 2019. On 11 June 2021, a consortium led by our company was selected as the operator for the offshore wind power project off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Following the application for and approval of permission to occupy the sea area, offshore wind turbine installation work will be possible.」
For the floating offshore wind power project, a consortium was selected as the operator for the project off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and the project advanced to the next permitting stage toward offshore installation work. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2020, the subsidy program will continue, with demonstration construction using the Hamade vessel and other assets to verify reductions in construction costs and lower-carbon construction for floating offshore wind power facilities.」
The company continued its plan to conduct demonstration construction using the Hamade vessel and verify reductions in construction costs and the carbon intensity of construction. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2019, the Hamade vessel and other assets will be used for demonstration construction to verify reductions in the construction costs of floating offshore wind power facilities and lower-carbon construction methods.」
The company continued to outline the next-stage plan of conducting demonstration construction using the completed Hamade vessel, reducing construction costs, and lowering the carbon intensity of construction. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「オフショアウィンドファームコンストラクション(同) constructed the Hamade vessel with a subsidy from the Ministry of the Environment's Low-Carbon Floating Offshore Wind Power Generation Cost Reduction and Adoption Promotion Project, and completed it in March 2018. In fiscal 2018, the vessel and other assets will be used for demonstration construction to verify reductions in the construction costs of floating offshore wind power facilities and lower-carbon construction methods.」
The Hamade vessel for offshore construction was completed in March 2018, and the project moved to the stage of verifying lower costs and lower-carbon construction through demonstration construction in fiscal 2018. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2016, we achieved Japan's first commercial application, collected operating data through the power generation business, and incorporated the data into control and design technologies. We also continued technological development to expand adoption, including mass production to reduce costs and the development of mooring, survey, and O&M technologies, with the aim of realizing Japan's first commercial floating wind farm.」
The project progressed from the demonstration stage to Japan's first commercial application and operation as a power generation business, followed by development of mass production, mooring, survey, and O&M technologies for a commercial wind farm. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2013, we successfully installed a 2MW demonstration unit in actual sea conditions and completed the demonstration project as scheduled in fiscal 2015. From fiscal 2016, we achieved Japan's first commercial application and have continued efforts to expand its adoption.」
Following the successful installation of the 2MW demonstration unit and completion of the demonstration project, the company moved from fiscal 2016 into the stage of Japan's first commercial application and expanded adoption.