Fukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project Second Phase Update
October 30 2014 - 1:30AM
JCN Newswire (English)
A consortium comprised of Marubeni (project integrator), the
University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering &
Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation,
Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu, and Mizuho Information &
Research, has been participating in an experimental offshore
floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry since March 2012. Preparatory works for the
installation of the 7MW oil pressure drive-type wind turbine on the
three-column semi-sub floater at Onahama port, Fukushima, are
almost completed and delivery of the floater from Nagasaki to
Onahama has started today as part of the second term.
1. Outline of construction works in the second term
Assembly and setting of two units of the 7MW oil pressure
drive-type floating wind turbines, delivery of the facilities to
the testing area, and connection to the undersea cable.
2. Work progress to date
7MW oil pressure drive-type floating wind turbine
Floater Delivery of the three-column semi-sub floater from Nagasaki
to Onahama port is in progress.
Wind Turbine Construction of the nacelle for the 7MW oil pressure
drive-type wind turbine is in progress at Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd. Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works.
Construction of the tower for 7MW oil pressure drive-type floating
wind turbine is in progress at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kobe Dockyard & Machinery Works.
Mooring System & Undersea cables Preceding works i.e.
installation of chains, anchors and undersea cables at the testing
area has been successfully completed.
Port improvement for 7MW turbine installation
Ground improvement and installation of the undersea mound at
Onahama port for mounting the wind turbine on the three-column
semi-sub has been successfully completed.
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Source: Hitachi
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