The American partner of the Asian wind power consortium declares that it has presented the Japanese government with the offshore wind farm package to be developed off the coast of Japan. Pavilion Energy Resources states that it has a 10% stake in the consortium, which plans to install 25 10 GW wind farms close to the Japanese coastline in the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific Ocean over a twenty-five year period that would generate 250 GWh.
"Japan currently imports essentially all its energy. Once completed, this project would generate enough clean, renewable energy to replace up to five million barrels of oil imports per day at a more competitive cost than any other generating technology. Further benefits include lower future carbon tax payments and new local jobs for the design, fabrication and installation of new wind power technology and for operation and maintenance of the wind farms," said Peter Sterling, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pavilion.
One of the keys to the project is the turbine, which is based on the proprietary wind accelerating technology invented by Peter Sterling of Pavilion. According to the company, “These turbines generate 400% more turbine power per dollar of capital than existing technology,” which should make very-large-scale, offshore, wind power farms with slower average wind speeds more than economical.
Pavilion also holds a 30% stake in two offshore wind farm projects in the US, amounting to 10 GW each. A lease agreement has already been requested for one of these sites, the Eureka Coastal Wind Power Project to be developed off the Californian coast. Meanwhile, the other, known as the South Coast Wind Power Project, will be constructed off the coast of Oregon and is still at a preliminary stage.
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