Mr Takashi Tada, Head of Renewable Energy Division in Kansai Electric Power and Mr Per Lund, CEO in Odfjell Oceanwind at the signing ceremony.
The leading Japanese utility company, Kansai Electric Power Company Ltd. (Kansai)is, through a private placement, becominga shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind. With an annual production capacity of more than 85 TWh per year and 8,500 employees in more than 10 countries, Kansai is a largeglobal utility company with electricity production from nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydro power, wind and solar power plants. Following their entry into Odfjell Oceanwinds floating offshore wind projects GoliatVIND and UtsiraVIND in 2023, Kansai now becomes OOWs third largest shareholder after the Odfjell family and the Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL).