2017.04.17
Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind bidding winners establish SPC
Kitakyushu city government made offshore wind power development bidding according to the amended Port & Harbor Law last Sept. and they announced winners last Feb..
http://jwpa.jp/page_229_englishsite/jwpa/detail_e.html
The winners established special purpose company (SPC) named "Hibiki Wind Energy" for this project on 17 April 2017.
- Name: Hibiki Wind Energy Co. Ltd.
- Location: Wakamatsu-ku Kitakyushu city
- Representative: Mr. Yasuji Akiyama 穐山 泰治, CEO of Kyuden Mirai Energy
- Purpose: Offshore wind power generation and its research work
- Capital: 300 million JPY
- Capital reserve: 300 million JPY
- Establishment date: on 17 April 2017
- Investment ratio: Kyuden Mirai Energy 30%, J POwer 40%, Hokutaku 10%, Seibu as 10%, Kyudenko 10%
(Kyuden Mirai Energy and Kyudenko are subsidiaries of Kyushu Electric Power Co..)
Project outline
- No. of turbines; 44 units
- Total project cost: about 175 billion JPY
- Schedule: It is to start construction from fiscal year 2022
Reference;
The progress of Hibikinada offshore wind power project, by Kitakyushu city, on 17 Apr. 2017.
「響灘洋上風力発電施設の設置・運営事業者公募」の進捗について(in Japanese)
http://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/kou-ku/30300009.html
「響灘洋上風力発電施設の設置・運営事業者公募」選定者によるSPC（特別目的会社）の設立について(in Japanese)
http://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/files/000767184.pdf
Establishment pf "Hibiki Wind Energy", by Kyuden Mirai Energy, J Power, Hokutaku, Seibu-gas, and Kyudenko
「響灘洋上風力発電施設の設置・運営事業者公募」選定者によるSPC（特別目的会社）の設立について(in Japanese)
http://www.jpower.co.jp/news_release/2017/04/news170417.html
http://www.kyudenko.co.jp/info/docs/%E9%9F%BF%E7%81%98%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B917.4.17.pdf
http://www.hokutaku-co.jp/content/20170417press_release.html
http://www.saibugas.co.jp/info/kouhou/htmls/nr1061.htm
http://www.hokutaku-co.jp/content/20170417press_release.html
