Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022 edition - Flipbook - Page 125
Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022
of uncertainty therefore remains in this
regard.
f)Term of the occupancy permit
The term of the occupancy permit will
be up to 30 years. This period will allow
for (i) the environmental investigation
assessment (typically a four to five year
period), (ii) the construction period
(usually two to three years), (iii) the
term of the project (approximately 20
years) and (iv) decommissioning
(typically two years), plus leeway
periods.
4. Information to be provided by the
government at a public auction
The government is required to provide
information relating to (i) wind condition
data based on surveys (with data compiled
on average every ten minutes for at least 12
consecutive months) and (ii) submarine
geologic data based on surveys.
The government acknowledges that any
delay which could result from a failure to
initiate the surveys should be avoided by
using the results of wind condition
simulations or NEDO’s (Japan’s New
Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization) offshore wind
condition maps to swiftly designate the
promotions zones and roll out public
auctions.
5.Examination and evaluation process for
the selection of business operators
The government will select the business
operator who submits an occupancy plan
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that (i) conforms to the required standards
including those set out at item 3
(Qualification of participants in a public
auction) above and (ii) is the most
appropriate for enabling a long-term,
stable and efficient power business. The
government will seek the opinions of
prefectural governors to determine how
well the business operator can coordinate
with local stakeholders and the impact of
the project on the local economy. Business
operators must undertake that they will
not contact, and will be prohibited from
contacting, any local stakeholders during
the auction process. Any breach of this
undertaking or prohibition will result in
penalties being imposed on the business
operator. The operator could be banned
from participating in the public auction in
question or suspended from participating
in public auctions for a certain period of
time.
In terms of how long this process may
take, the government is targeting a
six-month period from the commencement
of a public announcement of the auction
guidelines to the submission of occupancy
plans by business operators.
he Offshore Wind Promotion System
6. T
Under the New Act, promotion zones are
designated by METI and MLIT, and public
occupation guidelines are then prepared
for each area. Based on these guidelines, a
public auction is initiated and an
occupancy plan is submitted by the
operator. At the end of the process, the
most appropriate business operator will