Cosmo Energy Holdings: Commencement of full commercial operation of offshore wind power generation projects in Akita Port and Noshiro Port, Akita Prefecture

Akita Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. (AOW) acquired Marubeni Corporation and Obayashi Corporation. Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture are Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power generation project on a commercial basis. On January 31, 2023, the Akita Port Offshore Wind Farm started commercial operation based on the feed-in tariff system for renewable energy (hereafter, the "FIT system").

Original Press Release:

Jan. 31 -- Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. issued the following news release:

Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hiroshi Kiriyama), has acquired Marubeni Corporation and Obayashi Corporation through a special purpose company, Akita Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. (AOW). , Tohoku Electric Power Co., Kansai Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd., Akita Bank, Ltd., Omori Construction Co., Ltd., Sawakigumi Co., Ltd., Kyowa Oil Co., Ltd., Kato Construction Co., Ltd., Kanpu Co., Ltd., and Sankyo Co., Ltd. At Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture, we have been promoting Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power generation project on a commercial basis.

On January 31, 2023, the Akita Port Offshore Wind Farm started commercial operation based on the feed-in tariff system for renewable energy (hereafter, the "FIT system").

The Noshiro Port Offshore Wind Power Plant started commercial operation based on the same FIT scheme on December 22nd of last year, and is currently operating smoothly. With the recent commencement of operations at Akita Port, AOW's offshore wind farm has entered full-scale commercial operation. Over the next 20 years, AOW will operate and maintain both power plants under the operation and maintenance system based in Noshiro Port.

Under the theme of "expanding the renewable energy business," the Cosmo Energy Group will focus on achieving carbon net zero by 2050. , we will contribute to the realization of carbon net zero in 2050.

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Source: Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.

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