Denmark enters offshore collaborative with Japan

Nikkei reports that the collaboration will entail developing technology for mass production of floating wind turbines.
Stock photo. PM Mette Frederiksen is in Japan to meet with PM Fumio Kishida. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
Stock photo. PM Mette Frederiksen is in Japan to meet with PM Fumio Kishida. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
by RITZAU

Denmark is about to enter into collaboration with Japan with the goal of developing technology for mass production of floating wind turbines, writes Asian media Nikkei.

The Danish Prime Minister’s Office confirms to Ritzau that there will be made an agreement on ”expansion of the offshore collaboration with Japan” later this Tuesday. This was stated via email.

However, the Office would not confirm the contents of the agreement.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is currently in Japan. Here, she is to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

They are to discuss the geopolitical situation in the Indo-Pacific region, the war in Ukraine, and more.

Furthermore, the purpose of the meeting is to strengthen relations between the countries in order to empower the green transition, as PM Frederiksen has previously explained.

The new plan is that industry, researchers, and the two governments involved must all work towards reducing the costs pertaining to floating turbines, Nikkei writes.

The media alleges that other countries will also be invited to partake in the collaboration.

Several Japanese companies are specialized in the technologies that make wind turbines buoyant.

Floating offshore wind turbines could offer an advantage, as they can be placed in deeper waters when compared to regular offshore turbines. These regular ones are typically fastened to the sea floor. 

Japan could also turn out to be a major market for Danish turbine manufacturers.

The Japanese government leans towards choosing manufacturers that can offer 10,000 MW in 2030 and 30,000 to 45,000 MW by 2040, Nikkei writes.

Denmark has major players within development, production, and operations of wind turbines and wind farmes, such as Vestas and Ørsted.

Both companies are on the C25 index — the elite index for the 25 most traded stocks on Copenhagen’s stock exchange.

(Translated by Christian Radich Hoffman)

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