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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 25, 2024 (Thu)

Power X, Yokohama City, and Tokyo Electric Power Company to build a receiving base at Yokohama port for Power Transfer Vessels

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Yokohama City Mayor Yamanaka (center), Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid Managing Executive Officer Sato (left), and Ocean Power Grid President Ito

　On April 24, PowerX subsidiary Ocean Power Grid, Yokohama City, and Tokyo Electric Power Company Po ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+April+24%2C+PowerX+subsidiary+Ocean+Power+Grid%2C+Yokohama+City%2C+and+Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Power+Grid+signed+a+Memorandum+of+Understanding+to+build+the+world%E2%80%99s+first+power+supply+base+that+will+serve+as+a+base+for+accepting+Power+Transfer+Vessels.+The+land-side+power+receiving+equipment+for+the+Power+Transfer+Vessels+will+be+installed+within+Yokohama+Port.+The+three+parties+expect+that+the+realization+of+Power+Transfer+Vessels+will+dramatically+expand+the+potential+for+offshore+wind+power+generation+off+the+coast+of+the+Kanto+region+in+the+future.+They+unveiled+a+plan+to+use+six+of+these+ships+to+transport+electricity+from+an+offshore+wind+farm+with+an+installed+capacity+of+1+gigawatt+%281+giga+is+1+billion+watts%29+to+Yokohama+Port.+Ocean+Power+Grid%E2%80%99s+CEO%2C+Masahiro+Ito%2C+stated%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+would+like+to+make+this+a+reality+sometime+in+the+late+2020s+or+2030s.%E2%80%9C+%28Related+article+on+page+2%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+three+parties+signed+a+Memorandum+of+Understanding+to+consider+future+plans+for+the+power+network+needed+to+create+a+Carbon+Neutral+Port+%28CNP%29+in+Yokohama+Port%2C+as+well+as+the+construction+of+a+new+green+power+supply+hub.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Yokohama+City+aims+to+promote+the+formation+of+a+CNP+in+Yokohama+Port+by+realizing+the+first+on-shore+power+supply+to+a+large+cruise+ship+in+Japan+and+supplying+green+electricity+to+Yokohama+City%E2%80%99s+waterfront.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Power+Grid%2C+the+electricity+transmission+and+distribution+company+of+Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Holdings%2C+is+considering+developing+a+power+supply+base%2C+which+is+essential+for+responding+to+fluctuations+in+the+electricity+supply+and+demand+balance+in+the+waterfront+area+of+Yokohama+City%2C+in+order+to+stabilize+electricity+supply+and+demand.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Ocean+Power+Grid+aims+to+become+the+world%E2%80%99s+first+power+grid+to+transmit+green+electricity+generated+by+offshore+wind+power+using+Power+Transfer+Vessels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+signing+ceremony%2C+held+at+Yokohama+City+Hall%2C+was+attended+by+Yokohama+City+Mayor+Takeharu+Yamanaka%2C+Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Power+Grid+Managing+Executive+Officer+Ikuko+Sato%2C+and+Ocean+Power+Grid+CEO+Ito.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+his+opening+remarks%2C+Yokohama+City+Mayor+Yamanaka+emphasized+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+signing+of+the+Memorandum+of+Understanding+is+filled+with+challenges+that+are+the+first+of+their+kind+in+Japan+and+the+world%2C%E2%80%9C+and+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+use+this+initiative+to+lead+the+formation+of+the+CNP+and+lead+Japan%E2%80%99s+decarbonization+from+Yokohama.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+May+of+last+year%2C+Yokohama+City+signed+a+cooperation+agreement+with+PowerX+regarding+the+utilization+of+Power+Transfer+Vessels+and+power+storage+batteries+in+order+to+form+a+CNP+at+Yokohama+Port.+To+realize+transportation+using+Power+Transfer+Vessels%2C+large-scale+charging+and+discharging+facilities+are+required%2C+and+building+these+has+been+a+challenge.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+three+parties%2C+including+Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Power+Grid%2C+therefore+decided+to+proceed+with+discussions+toward+establishing+a+green+electricity+supply+base.+Mayor+Yamanaka+emphasized+the+significance+of+the+collaboration%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+will+enable+the+supply+of+green+electricity+generated+by+offshore+wind+power+using+Power+Transfer+Vessels%2C+a+world-first+initiative%2C+and+will+infinitely+expand+the+scope+of+renewable+energy+procurement.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Next%2C+Tokyo+Electric+Power+Company+Power+Grid+Managing+Executive+Officer+Sato+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+hope+that+our+collaboration+with+the+Power+Transfer+Vessel+business+and+our+consideration+of+building+a+new+power+supply+hub+will+further+promote+Yokohama+City%E2%80%99s+CNP+concept.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Finally%2C+Ocean+Power+Grid%E2%80%99s+CEO+Ito+explained+the+outlook+for+expanding+the+offshore+wind+power+generation+potential+off+the+coast+of+the+Kanto+region+using+Power+Transfer+Vessels+and+the+corresponding+business+plan.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Following+a+legal+amendment+last+month+that+expanded+the+locations+where+offshore+wind+power+can+be+installed+from+current+territorial+waters+to+exclusive+economic+zones+%28EEZs%29%2C+Ocean+Power+Grid+expects+that+new+demand+for+offshore+wind+power+will+emerge+in+waters+300-2%2C000+meters+deep.+In+particular%2C+he+expects+a+major+offshore+wind+power+base+to+be+established+off+the+coast+of+the+Kanto+region%2C+where+wind+conditions+and+power+are+strong%2C+and+pointed+out+that+%E2%80%9CYokohama+Port+will+be+one+of+the+receiving+bases.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+explained+that+if+an+offshore+wind+power+plant+with+a+capacity+of+1+gigawatt+were+to+operate+off+the+coast+of+the+Kanto+region%2C+assuming+a+capacity+factor+of+45%25%2C+a+Power+Transfer+Vessel+with+a+storage+capacity+of+9+gigawatt-hours+would+be+needed+to+transport+the+electricity+to+the+power+receiving+equipment+to+be+built+in+Yokohama+Port.+To+meet+this+demand%2C+the+company+has+revealed+plans+to+introduce+six+200-TEU+Power+Transfer+Vessels+with+battery+capacities+of+approximately+500+megawatt-hours.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%80%82%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E3%83%BB%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%82%92%E5%87%BA%E5%8A%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%82%92%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E3%81%AB%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82%3Cbr%3E