Iberdrola加入日本Seihoku-oki海上风电项目

据OE网站3月17日报道，西班牙可再生能源巨头Iberdrola已与Cosmo Eco Power和Hitz达成协议，共同开发位于日本西北部青森县的600兆瓦 Seihoku-oki风力发电项目，为其日本投资组合增加了另一个海上风力发电项目。

正在开发的Seihoku-oki海上风电场将进入日本政府计划在今年至2022年之间进行的第二轮发电量拍卖。Iberdrola表示，在交易完成后(需要获得通常的监管批准)，该项目将由Iberdrola和Cosmo Eco Power牵头，并与Hitz拥有类似的投票权。

Iberdrola称，Seihoku-oki的交易发生在收购日本开发商Acacia可再生能源公司100%股权的6个月之后。Acacia可再生能源公司在日本南部拥有3300兆瓦的海上风力管道。这是Iberdrola自2020年初以来签署的第六份海上风电协议。

Acacia可再生能源公司有两个海上风电场正在开发中，总发电能力为1200兆瓦，可能在2028年投入使用。此外，该公司还有四个管道项目，总发电能力为2100兆瓦。这六个项目将由Iberdrola与麦格理（Macquarie）的绿色投资集团(GIG)共同开发。

Iberdrola表示，这将使Iberdrola在该国的管道达到3900兆瓦，并将在政府宣布的第2、3、4轮海上拍卖中竞争。到2040年，日本海上风电市场的发电量预计将达到3万-4.5万兆瓦。

目前日本的海上风电装机发电量约为70兆瓦，但预计到2040年将达到45吉瓦。

郝芬 译自 OE

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Iberdrola Enters 600MW Seihoku-oki Offshore Wind Project in Japan

Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola has added another offshore wind project to its Japanese portfolio as it has agreed with Cosmo Eco Power and Hitz to jointly develop the 600MW Seihoku-oki wind project in Aomori prefecture, in the northwest of the country.

The Seihoku-oki offshore wind farm, under development, will enter round 2 of the capacity auction planned by the Japanese government between this year and 2022. Following the transaction - subject to the usual regulatory approvals - the project will be led by Iberdrola and Cosmo Eco Power, with similar voting rights, together with Hitz, Iberdrola said.

Iberdrola said that the Seihoku-oki deal took place six months after the acquisition of 100% of Japanese developer Acacia Renewables - which has a 3,300-MW offshore wind pipeline in the south of the country. It is the Iberdrola's sixth offshore wind agreement since early 2020.

Acacia Renewables has two offshore wind farms under development, with a combined capacity of 1,200 MW, which could be operational by 2028. It also has four other projects in the pipeline, with a total capacity of 2,100 MW. These six projects will be developed by Iberdrola together with Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG).

"This brings Iberdrola's pipeline in the country to 3,900 MW and will be competing in rounds 2, 3, and 4 of the offshore auctions announced by the government. The Japanese offshore wind market is expected to reach 30.000 - 45.000 MW in operation by 2040," Iberdrola said.

Japan's installed offshore wind capacity currently stands at around 70 MW but is expected to reach 45GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2040.