Akita Offshore Wind Corporation (AOW) is comprised of 13 shareholders including 7 companies located in Akita. Since its establishment in April, 2016, AOW has been working on the first large-scale offshore wind power project in Japan on a commercial basis.
Outline
- Corporate Name
- Akita Offshore Wind Corporation
- Establishment
- April 21, 2016
- Representative
- Soichi Inoue (President and CEO)
- Shareholders
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- Marubeni Corporation
- OBAYASHI CLEAN ENERGY CORPORATION
- Tohoku Electric Power Co.,Inc.
- Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd.
- The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
- Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
- The Akita Bank, Ltd.
- Ohmori Co., Ltd.
- Sawakigumi Corporation
- Katokensetsu.Co.Ltd.
- Kanpu Co., Ltd.
- Kyowa Oil Co., Ltd.
- Sankyo Co., Ltd.
- History
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Feb 2015 Started Feasibility Study upon selection under the Tender by Akita Prefecture (before establishment) Apr 2016 Establishment of Akita Offshore Wind Corporation Fall 2019 End of Feasibility Study, Final Investment Decision Feb 2020 Conclusion of Loan Agreement, Commencement of Construction Dec 2022 Start of Commercial Operation at Noshiro Port Jan 2023 Start of Commercial Operation at Akita Port - Address
- 18-32, Aza-Hiyoriyamashita, Noshiro-machi, Noshiro-shi, Akita, 016-0813, Japan
Phone:+81-185-74-7715
