据能源之声4月8日消息称，JERA是世界上最大的液化天然气(LNG)买家，该公司在一份声明中表示，从北海道到日本东北地区，日本海上有利的风力条件使其成为一个有潜力的地区，有许多地点适合海上风力发电。
该公司表示：“在秋田县，目前正在根据《促进海域利用以开发海洋可再生能源发电设施法案》，竞标开发海上风力发电项目(能代市、Mitane镇、Oga市和由利本荘市)。JERA的目标是与其商业伙伴一起参与。”
JERA补充说：“因为JERA相信秋田县作为先发者，将成为国内海上风电行业信息和人力资源积累的枢纽，因此成立了秋田办事处，以考虑开发海上风电项目，收集信息并与日本东北地区的当地社区进行交流。”
该办公室将以少量员工启动，但随着业务的发展，规模有望扩大。
JERA补充说:“为了成为全球可再生能源的领导者，JERA将在当地社区和其他利益相关者的理解与合作下，积极推动日本和海外的大型海上风力发电项目，从而为社会实现脱碳做出贡献。”
JERA是由东京电力公司的全资子公司TEPCO Fuel＆Power与日本中部电力公司对半持股的合资企业，成立于2015年4月。
曹海斌 摘译自 能源之声
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JERA, World’s Largest LNG Buyer, Sets Up Offshore Wind base
Favorable wind conditions along the Japan Sea from Hokkaido to Tohoku make it a promising area with many locations suitable for offshore wind power generation, JERA, which is also the world’s largest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said in a statement.
“In Akita Prefecture, bidding for the development of offshore wind power projects (off Noshiro City, Mitane Town, and Oga City and off Yurihonjo City) is now being conducted under the Act “Because JERA believes that Akita Prefecture, as a first-mover, will become a hub for the accumulation of information and human resources related to the domestic offshore wind industry, it has established the Akita Office to consider the development of offshore wind power projects, to collect information, and to communicate with local communities in the Tohoku region,” JERA added.
The office will launch with a small number of employees but is expected to grow in scale as the business develops.
“Aiming to become a global leader in renewable energy, JERA will actively promote large-scale offshore wind power generation projects in Japan and overseas with the understanding and cooperation of local communities and other stakeholders, thereby helping to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society,” JERA added.
JERA is 50-50 joint venture between TEPCO Fuel & Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company, and Chubu Electric Power, founded in April 2015.