Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire 50 per cent of Dutch offshore wind farm

Tokyo, Japan / Rotterdam, Netherlands - Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed that Mitsubishi will acquire 50% of the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm planned for construction off the coast of the Netherlands.

Eneco and Mitsubishi will jointly construct and operate the farm. The two companies have also agreed to enter into a Long-Term Strategic Partnership Agreement for undertaking off shore wind activities in Europe.

The Luchterduinen offshore wind farm will be situated 23 km off the Dutch coast of Noordwijk, and more than 40 wind turbines will be installed and operated in a 25km2area, approximately 5 times the size of Tokyo Disneyland. With commercial operations set to start around mid-2015, the wind farm is expected to generate approximately 130MW; enough energy supply for 150,000 households. The two companies are also planning to work together on the Eneco-operated Prinses Amalia Windpark while Mitsubishi will assist with purchasing a fleet of innovation Electrical Vehicles for Eneco

Source: IWR Online, 22 Jan 2013