Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that we have received order for the construction of wind turbine foundations and marine civil engineering works in Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Project from the project developer, Hibiki Wind Energy Co., Ltd.
In this project, a 220MW large-scale wind farm (with 25 nos. of 9.6 MW wind turbines) is planned to be constructed in an approx. 2,700ha site within the port area of the Hibikinada district of the Port of Kitakyushu 1. For this major project, the joint ventures including Penta-Ocean Construction were selected as the preferred bidders for the following scope of works in April 2022, followed by the recent order receipt.
Preparations for this project are underway with the aim of starting construction within FY 2022. We plan to utilize the company-owned offshore installation vessel 3 equipped with a large crane, for the construction and installation of foundations and wind turbines. We will contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality through our efforts in the offshore wind power construction.
