Japan's JERA to Buy Belgium's Top Offshore Wind Firm for $1.7B

Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Japan's top utility JERA has agreed to buy Belgium-based offshore wind energy producer Parkwind for 1.55 billion euros ($1.7 billion), as it expands in renewable power to meet decarbonization goals.

JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Chubu Electric Power Co Inc will add Parkwind's four offshore wind farms in Belgium and a new wind farm being built in Germany to its renewable portfolio through the deal.

The acquisition will increase JERA's renewable energy assets, which also include existing offshore wind investments in Taiwan and the United Kingdom, to 2.8 gigawatts (GW) from 2.2 GW as of the end of 2022. 

"We want to gain Parkwind's know-how and knowledge of offshore wind power projects in Europe that can be utilized in JERA's existing wind farms and new projects mainly in Asia," Ken Matsuda, the head of JERA's overseas offshore wind power business group, told a news conference.

JERA aims to boost its renewable power assets to 5 GW by March 2026 through new development and acquisitions, he added.

Virya Energy, which agreed to sell Parkwind to JERA, will study the possibility of reinvesting in a minority stake in Parkwind's Belgian wind farms, JERA said. The deal is to be closed later this year, pending approvals.  

Parkwind currently runs 201 turbines off the coast of Belgium with a capacity of 771 megawatts, able to supply 800,000 households, and has another 1.1 GW in development worldwide, including in Germany and Ireland. 

JERA told Reuters this month it had decided to sell its 44% stake in the Formosa 3 wind project off the central-western coast of Taiwan, while keeping its exposure to the Formosa 1 and 2 projects. 

($1 = 0.9290 euros)


 (Reporting by Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi, Editing by Louise Heavens and Jan Harvey)

Categories: Energy Renewable Energy Industry News Activity Europe Asia Renewables Offshore Wind

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