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ENEOS Renewable Energy becomes a partner in the GoliatVIND project
By Odfjell Oceanwind Sep 18, 2024
The leading Japanese renewable energycompany, ENEOS Renewable Energy (ERE) becomes a partner in the GoliatVIND project with a 20% interest, by acquiring a 20% shareholding in the project from Odfjell Oceanwind. With an aim of establishing renewable energy as Japan’s main source of power to achieve the country’s 2050 carbon neutral goal, ERE is the renewable arm of the Japanese energy giant ENEOS Holdings, Inc (formerly JXTG Holdings, Inc.). ERE develops diversified renewable energy sources, including solar, onshore and offshore wind, biomass, and hydropower. The new partnership on GoliatVIND is Source Galileo Norge (40%), Odfjell Oceanwind (20%), Kansai Electric Power (20%) and ERE (20%).
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Kansai Electric Power Company becomes a large shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind AS
By Odfjell Oceanwind Mar 21, 2024
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).
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Odfjell Oceanwind, together with its partners Source Galileo Norge and Kansai Electric Power Company, has received 2 billion nok (approximately 190 million usd) in capex grant for the GoliatVIND project. GoliatVIND is a 75 MW demonstration project for floating offshore wind. The project has selected Odfjell Oceanwind’s Deepsea Star™ semisubmersible foundation technology and will use Odfjell Oceanwind’s supply chain.
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Harnessing Strong Winds with The Deepsea Star™ in the North Atlantic
By Andrés Escalante Feb 23, 2024
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Japanese energy giant Kansai joins floating offshore wind project in Norway
By Odfjell Oceanwind Dec 7, 2023
The project can add 320 GWh of renewable energy to the Hammerfest region. The park is planned to be in operation in 2027 so that the experience can be used further in Norway's floating offshore wind investment, including at Utsira Nord.
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Following a recent private placement, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has become a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind, thus becoming an important strategic partner to the company. MOL is one of the largest shipping companies in the world with headquarter in Tokyo, Japan. The transaction generates significant capital which will be used to further strengthening Odfjell Oceanwind’s position as a global leader and frontrunner in floating offshore wind technologies. Odfjell Technology Ltd. combined with the Odfjell family’s direct investment will remain the largest shareholder in the company.
The transaction team at the signing ceremony in Oslo.
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UtsiraVIND - Consortium strengthened with new global energy partners Kansai Electric Power and Ingka Investments
By Odfjell Oceanwind Aug 2, 2023
Utsira Nord, Norway – A dynamic offshore wind consortium committed to advancing Norwegian renewable energy has been expanded. The UtsiraVIND Consortium, originated as a partnership between ODFJELL OCEANWIND, a market-leading Norwegian provider of floating offshore wind technologies and SOURCE GALILEO, a fast-growing European renewable energy platform, concentrating on offshore wind development.
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Important milestone for realising floating offshore wind project at Goliat
By Odfjell Oceanwind Jun 29, 2023
Kjell Gievær, Director of Arctic Energy Partners and Gunnar Birkeland, CEO of Source Galileo Norge.
Source Galileo and Odfjell Oceanwind have partnered with Arctic Energy Partners to realise a pilot project for floating offshore wind at the Goliat platform in Northern Norway.
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Odfjell Oceanwind bringing floating offshore wind power to an industrial scale
By Odfjell Oceanwind Jun 21, 2023
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