Visit NOW: Japan
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Recent auctions create opportunities for Norway-Japan offshore wind collaboration. Norwegian Offshore Wind is organizing a Visit NOW to Tokyo and Osaka April 08-11.
April 9
Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
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09.00 | Meeting with Ministry of Economy, Trade and industry in Japan | Astrid GreenBusiness development manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryTBC Marianne S. BergThe Trade and Technology Office, Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo Svein GrandumDirector Innovation Norway, Japan Arne VatnøyKommunikasjonssjef, Norwegian Offshore Wind Gunnar BirkelandCEO at Source Galileo Norge | Tokyo |
12.00 - 14.30 | Lunch Meeting at Headquarters of TODA corporationIntroduction of Norwegian technologies such as In-line Tensioner of Mooring, Shared Anchor, Manufacturing and Assembling Process of Hywind Tampen, Interface coordination between turbine and float, Toda’s off Goto city project, etc. | Takashi MatsunobuDirector Offshore Wind Technology Division, Toda Corporation | Tokyo |
15.00 -16.30 | Japan Wind Power AssociationIntroduction of JWPA’s activities, offshore research, evaluation of wind condition, increase competitiveness, etc. Introduction of Norwegian Offshore Wind technologies. | Yoshinori UedaGeneral Manager, Communication Japan Wind Power Association | Tokyo |
18.00 | Meeting Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo and Innovation Norway Tokyo | Marianne S. BergThe Trade and Technology Office, Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo Gunnar BirkelandCEO at Source Galileo Norge | Tokyo |
20.00 | Dinner and networking | Tokyo |
April 10
Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
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09.00 - 10.00 | Meeting at TEPCO Renewable Power, Incorporated | Satoshi AsaiGeneral Manager Floating Wind Engineering Group, TEPCO Renewable Power | Tokyo |
13.00 - 15.00 | Meeting at Tokyo Gas | Masahiro TanakaAssistant Manager Renewable Energy Business Development Dept., Green Transformation Company, Tokyo Gas Co.,Ltd. | Tokyo |
16.00 | Travel to OsakaBullet train from Tokyo. Travel time is 2 hours and 30 minutes. | Astrid GreenBusiness development manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind | Transit |
20.00 | Networking and dinner | Osaka |
April 11
Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
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09.00 | Meeting Kansai Electric Power CompanyMeeting with Renewable Division of Kansai Electric Power. | TBC | Osaka, Kansai Head Quarter |
11.00 | Site Visit: Sakai Works of Hitachi ZoneWe will be presented with one of their products: Floating Wind Equipment (NEDO Next-generation Floating Offshore Wind Power Generation System Demonstration & Research Demonstrator "Hibiki"/ Barge-type Floating structure) **Tentative Schedule :** Arrival 14:45, Briefing on the Factory, Factory tour and Q&A Session Departure 16:40 Participants must wear workwear and safety shoes provided by the factory, and must register in advance with the name of their organisation and position, height and shoe size. Participant’s Clothing must be pants-style, not skirts-style. | TBC | Chikkonshinmachi, Osaka |
Programme responsible
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Organisers
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Norwegian Offshore Wind
Speakers
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Gunnar Birkeland
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Astrid Green
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Arne Vatnøy
Takashi Matsunobu
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Yoshinori Ueda
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Marianne S. Berg
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Satoshi Asai
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Masahiro Tanaka
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