{"id":11391,"date":"2020-05-18T17:12:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T09:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aqualisbraemar.com\/?p=11391"},"modified":"2020-05-18T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T09:12:56","slug":"owc-sets-up-japan-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/all-media\/news\/owc-sets-up-japan-office\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC sets up Japan office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International offshore wind consultancy and advisory firm OWC (Offshore Wind Consultants) has made the decision to set up an office in Tokyo to support the rapidly emerging offshore wind market in Japan.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cThe Japanese government has announced big ambitions when it comes to renewables in general and offshore wind specifically. We want to be part of that vision and be available for offshore wind developers here, while also contributing towards local job and value creation,\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite>Will Cleverly, managing director, OWC<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to GWEC Market Intelligence, Japan had a total cumulative installed wind power capacity of 3,923 MW by the end of 2019, of which 66 MW is offshore wind power. For offshore alone, nearly 15 GW of wind projects were in the EIA pipeline in Japan as of January 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OWC is an independent technical advisor, engineering and project management consultancy to the offshore renewables sector. The company has already won and delivered work in Japan from its office in Taipei, Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSetting up an office in Japan is an obvious next step for us,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>adds Cleverly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country manager appointed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To head up its new Japan office, OWC has appointed Isao Terasawa as its first country manager. Terasawa joins from his previous role as general manager of Mott MacDonald\u2019s Japan office, which he led for the past nine years. He has had active involvement in several offshore wind projects in Japan, including the Akita, Kashima and Hibikinada offshore wind farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are delighted to secure Isao to lead our new office. He has more than 35 years\u2019 experience from multi-disciplined construction projects, including from offshore wind developments, and is extremely well respected in his field,\u201d<\/em> says Cleverly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OWC is the offshore wind unit of Oslo-listed AqualisBraemar ASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"news-footer\">For further information, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investors and financial media<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim Boman, CFO, AqualisBraemar ASA<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+47 959 63 912\">+47 959 63 91<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other media enquiries<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Endre Johansen, Corporate Communications AS<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+47 41 61 06 05\">+47 41 61 06 05<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:endre.johansen@corpcom.no\">endre.johansen@corpcom.no<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About AqualisBraemar ASA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>AqualisBraemar ASA (OSE: Aqua) offers independent consultancy services to the offshore energy (oil &amp; gas and renewables), shipping and insurance industries. 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