據OE網站3月17日報道，西班牙可再生能源巨頭Iberdrola已與Cosmo Eco Power和Hitz達成協議，共同開發位于日本西北部青森縣的600兆瓦 Seihoku-oki風力發電項目，為其日本投資組合增加了另一個海上風力發電項目。

正在開發的Seihoku-oki海上風電場將進入日本政府計劃在今年至2022年之間進行的第二輪發電量拍賣。Iberdrola表示，在交易完成后(需要獲得通常的監管批準)，該項目將由Iberdrola和Cosmo Eco Power牽頭，并與Hitz擁有類似的投票權。

Iberdrola稱，Seihoku-oki的交易發生在收購日本開發商Acacia可再生能源公司100%股權的6個月之后。Acacia可再生能源公司在日本南部擁有3300兆瓦的海上風力管道。這是Iberdrola自2020年初以來簽署的第六份海上風電協議。

Acacia可再生能源公司有兩個海上風電場正在開發中，總發電能力為1200兆瓦，可能在2028年投入使用。此外，該公司還有四個管道項目，總發電能力為2100兆瓦。這六個項目將由Iberdrola與麥格理（Macquarie）的綠色投資集團(GIG)共同開發。

Iberdrola表示，這將使Iberdrola在該國的管道達到3900兆瓦，并將在政府宣布的第2、3、4輪海上拍賣中競爭。到2040年，日本海上風電市場的發電量預計將達到3萬-4.5萬兆瓦。

目前日本的海上風電裝機發電量約為70兆瓦，但預計到2040年將達到45吉瓦。

郝芬 譯自 OE

原文如下：

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.