據能源之聲網站10月9日報道 國際貿易專家預測，亞太地區將在后疫情時代引領全球海上可再生能源增長，為蘇格蘭供應鏈公司創造大量機會。

日本政府在2018年通過了具有里程碑意義的《利用海洋可再生能源開發發電設施促進海域利用法》，被確定為尋求海外擴張的海上風電開發商的新興圣杯。

去年4月生效的新法引入了海上風電開發的國家框架，并制定了招標程序指南，預示著這個東亞國家將進入綠色能源的新時代。

今年早些時候，日本政府首次公開了其海上風能拍賣會，預計將于2021年6月宣布競標者，因為日本的目標是到本世紀末，可再生能源發電量占總發電量的四分之一左右，高于2019年的17%。

近年來取得的巨大進步吸引了全球海上風電開發商的目光。

為了打入市場，挪威巨頭Equinor最近宣布與日本兩家領先的能源公司Jera和J-Power建立合作伙伴關系，打算在日本政府未來幾個月首次公開大型海上風電拍賣會后提交聯合投標書。

Covid-19在全球范圍內的持續影響使得可再生能源開發商很難在很大程度上確定計劃。

但是，蘇格蘭發展國際公司的高級貿易專家默里?班布里奇認為，這種流行病對抑制日本海上風電的繁榮沒有多大作用。

在一次蘇格蘭企業網絡研討會上，他說：“不管新常態是什么，很明顯，亞太地區的可再生能源部署將是世界上最引人注目的增長，這將包括大量的海上風電。”

日本和蘇格蘭之間已經存在著良好的貿易和投資聯系，在一系列領域擁有強大的現有投資者基礎，而且合作密切。

日本致力于經濟脫碳，在未來30年內實現凈零排放的目標與英國相似。

日本政府認為，能源轉型將是日本實現技術顛覆的一個關鍵機遇，而產業在這方面將發揮主導作用。

王磊 摘譯自 能源之聲

原文如下：

Japan expected to be world leader in offshore renewables growth

Experts in international trade are predicting the Asia-Pacific region will lead the world in offshore renewables growth post-Covid-19, creating a swathe of opportunities for Scottish supply chain companies.

Japan has been pinpointed as the emerging Holy Grail for offshore wind developers looking to expand overseas after its government passed the landmark “Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources” in 2018.

The new law, which came into force in April last year, brought in a national framework for offshore wind developments and set guidelines on the tender process, heralding a new era of green energy for the East Asian country.

Earlier this year the Japanese Government opened its first floating wind auction, with a winner expected to be announced in June 2021, as it targets generating around a quarter of total power from renewables by the end of the decade, up from 17% in 2019.

The huge strides made in recent years are understandably catching the eye of offshore wind developers around the globe.

In an attempt to crack the market, Norwegian giant Equinor recently announced a partnership Jera and J-Power, two of Japan’s leading energy firms, with the intention of submitting a joint bid once the government opens its first major offshore wind auction in the coming months.

The continued impact of Covid-19 across the world has made it difficult for renewables developers to plan with a large degree of certainty.

But, Murray Bainbridge, senior trade specialist at Scottish Development International, thinks the pandemic will do little to stifle the boom of offshore wind in Japan.

During a Scottish Enterprise webinar he said: “Whatever the ‘new normal’ turns out to be, it’s clear that Asia-Pacific will see the most dramatic growth in renewable energy deployment of anywhere in the world – this will include a significant amount of offshore wind.

“Good trading and investment links already exist between Japan and Scotland, with a strong existing base of investors across a range of sectors, as well as close collaboration.

“Japan is committed to decarbonising the economy and has similar goals to the UK in relation to reaching net zero within the next 30 years.

“The government believes the energy transition will be a key opportunity for Japan to deliver technology disruption with industry playing a leading role in that.