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GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind division has been picked by Abukuma South Wind Power LLC to supply wind turbines for the Abukuma South Wind Farm, located in Iwaki-city and Hirono-town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Abukuma South Wind Power inked a turbine supply agreement with Kandenko, EPC for the project, securing 28 units of GE Vernova’s 3.2-103 turbines, expected to generate around 90 megawatts (MW) of power. Additionally, they finalized a long-term full service contract with GE Vernova.
GE Vernova and Cosmo Eco Power are teaming up for the second time in Japan, building on their successful partnership. Abukuma South Wind Power LLC, the project’s shareholders, including Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd., Nemoto Tsusho, Maruto, and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., are all rallying behind the initiative. This collaboration is focussed on supporting Fukushima Prefecture’s ambitious Renewable Energy promotion vision 2021, aiming to meet 100% of the region’s energy demand with renewables by 2040. Additionally, it aligns with Japan’s broader goal of increasing renewable energy’s share in the national electricity mix from 36 to 38% by 2030.
Steve Swift, Chief Commercial Officer, GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business said, “We appreciate the confidence that Cosmo Eco Power has shown in our 3 MW class turbine line and value the continued opportunity to advance the government’s renewable energy goals with wind power. Projects like this illustrate how GE Vernova, together with our customers, is working to electrify the world while we simultaneously decarbonize it.”
Sayuri Hashikawa, Director & Executive Officer, Cosmo Eco Power’s Business Development added, “This project was planned to support the introduction of renewable energy, as one of the priority areas of the national project to rebuild the country following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the tsunami that occurred in 2011 with a goal to build a new industrial base. In implementing this project, we aim to coexist and prosper with the local community and key stakeholders, including GE Vernova by cooperating with local businesses in construction, operation and maintenance.”
