ライブカジノ and JERA to Acquire Green Power Investment2023/05/18
ライブカジノ Corporation*1(“NTT Anode Energy”) and マリオrpgカジノ *2 (“ライブカジノ”) concluded an agreement with Pattern Energy Group LP*3 (“Pattern Energy”), a US renewable energy company, for the joint acquisition of Green Power Investment Corporation (“GPI”) and other renewable energy businesses ライブカジノ Japan that are currently owned by Pattern Energy. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2023, after all the required procedures are finished.
GPI is a leading renewable energy power generation company, dedicated to the development, construction and management of renewable energy facilities ライブカジノ Japan since its foundation ライブカジノ 2004 and is one of the largest onshore and offshore wind platforms by combined capacity ライブカジノ Japan. GPI currently owns and operates 6 renewable energy projects totaling 337 MW, has two projects under construction totaling 192 MW. ライブカジノ 2020, GPI completed the 122MW Wind Farm Tsugaru, the then largest onshore wind power plant ライブカジノ Japan. Recently, on May 11, 2023, GPI started commercial operations of the 113MW Sumita Tono Wind Farm, and having been engaged ライブカジノ offshore wind power generation since 2007, GPI is now constructing ライブカジノ the 112MW Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm ライブカジノ Hokkaido.
Energy is the base of modern society, and both ライブカジノ and JERA have as core operation energy businesses. Amidst rising expectations in Japan for use of renewable energy toward the carbon neutral society in 2050, both companies strongly support GPI’s mission to “Realize the sustainable environment and society that people can continue to live in through wide use of renewable energy,” and with its philosophy to “Think of the future of the region together with people in the region.” The two companies will respect and retain the mission that GPI has fostered over years about the renewable energy business, as well as GPI’s attitude to cherish relationships with the regions.
The acquisition will allow the three companies to take advantage of the expertise, knowledge and capabilities in renewable energy development and construction in Japan. Three companies will cooperate with each other to further enhance the corporate value of GPI utilizing resources of ライブカジノ particularly for onshore wind and of JERA for the offshore wind power generation.
ライブカジノ order to realize the circular economy society that the NTT Group seeks to achieve ライブカジノ the new Middle-term Management Strategy “New value creation & Sustainability 2027 powered by IOWN,” *4 ライブカジノ will expand the renewable energy power generation businesses, and at the same time, will promote economic activities that are friendly to Earth by providing a stable and reliable supply of electric power that is optimized and streamlined for local consumption.
ライブカジノ has the vision “To scale up its clean energy platform of renewables and low greenhouse gas thermal power, sparking sustainable development in Asia and around the world.” With the acquisition of GPI, ライブカジノ will further accelerate development of renewable energy, including offshore wind power generation in Japan.
Summary of GPI
・Representative: Mitsuru Sakaki, Representative Director and President
・Head Office Location: Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
・Founded: September 1, 2004
・No. of Employees: About 200
・Businesses: Development, construction and operations of renewable energy facilities, etc.
Business Assets Acquired through Corporate Acquisition (incl. Assets Attributable to Other Companies)
|
Development Stage |
Type |
Total Output (MW) |
|
ライブカジノ Operation |
Solar Power |
56 |
|
Onshore Wind Power |
281 |
|
|
Under Construction |
Onshore Wind Power |
80 |
|
Offshore Wind Power |
112 |
|
|
Under Development |
Onshore Wind Power |
About 1,500* |
|
Offshore Wind Power |
(Before public auction) |
*Fit secured project only.
Comments by the leaders of the three companies
Teruyuki Kishimoto, Representative Director and President, ライブカジノ
We aim to contribute to the realization of a circular economy society which is proposed as a goal in the Medium-Term Management Strategy by expanding the renewable energy power generation businesses through supporting GPI's rich pipeline of projects with ライブカジノ.
Yukio Kani, Representative Director, Chairman and Global CEO, ライブカジノ
“Through GPI, we together with ライブカジノ will expand renewable energy businesses in Japan. Also, we will create synergies in offshore wind power businesses as part of our global strategy. Furthermore, we expect to strengthen our relationship with NTT group in the future.”
Mitsuru Sakaki, Representative Board Member and President, GPI
"We look forward to our new partnership with NTT Anode and ライブカジノ and are excited about the potential for continued growth and expansion of our business.”
*1 ライブカジノ Corporation
・Representative: Teruyuki Kishimoto, Representative Director and President
・Head Office Location: Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
*2 マリオrpgカジノ
・Representative: Yukio Kani, Representative Director, Chairman and Global CEO
Hisahide Okuda, Representative Director, President, CEO and COO
・Head Office Location: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
*3 Pattern Energy Group LP
・Representative: Hunter Armistead, CEO
・Head Office Location: San Francisco, California, USA
*4
Reference
Courtesy of Green Power Investment Corporation