OMNI Features｜SK ecoplant signed an MOU with BCGE to develop wind/solar project．Kansai Becomes a Large Shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind AS．ANYbotics and YCL Technology Announce Industrial Inspection Partnership in Taiwan

SK ecoplant signed an MOU with BCGE to develop wind/solar project

｜SK ecoplant and Vietnamese Renewable Energy Company BCGE Jointly Develop 700 MW Wind and Solar Project

On the 22nd, SK ecoplant announced the signing of a "Vietnam Renewable Energy Business Joint Cooperation and Development Agreement" MOU with the Vietnamese renewable energy company BCGE (Bamboo Capital Group Energy). The 2 companies aim to jointly develop a 700 MW wind and solar project with a combined capacity of 700 MW.

BCGE is currently developing and operating approximately 600 MW of solar power plants and has a wind power scale exceeding 800 MW. Through this agreement, SK ecoplant and BCGE will jointly develop a 700 MW renewable energy project, including 300 MW of onshore wind power, 300 MW of rooftop solar power, and 100 MW of onshore solar power.

Vietnam has been actively increasing renewable energy investments to replace fossil fuels, with energy demand growing by over 10% annually. According to KOTRA, Vietnam's renewable energy generation potential increased from 5.2 GW in 2019 to 21.6 GW in 2023, more than quadrupling in reality. Due to its location in low latitudes, Vietnam enjoys abundant sunlight, resulting in excellent solar power generation efficiency. Additionally, Vietnam's coastline, with an average annual wind speed of over 5m/s, and numerous coastal islands are considered to have enormous wind power potential.

｜Kansai Electric Power Company Becomes a Large Shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind AS
Japanese utility company Kansai Electric Power Company Ltd. (Kansai) is, through a private placement, becoming a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind. Mr Takashi Tada, Head of Renewable Energy Division in Kansai Electric Power, and Mr Per Lund, CEO of Odfjell Oceanwind, at the signing ceremony.

Kansai is a large global utility company with electricity production from nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar power plants with an annual production capacity of more than 85 TWh per year and 8,500 employees in more than 10 countries. Following their entry into Odfjell Oceanwinds floating offshore wind projects GoliatVIND and UtsiraVIND in 2023, Kansai now becomes OOWs third largest shareholder after the Odfjell family and the Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL).

｜ANYbotics and YCL Technology Announce Industrial Inspection Partnership in Taiwan
ANYbotics and YCL Technology have officially launched a collaborative industrial inspection transformation initiative in Taiwan. Leveraging YCL's local industry insights, the partnership aims to integrate solutions and advanced robotic inspection capabilities from ANYbotics to meet the unique needs of industrial facilities in Taiwan.

YCL Technology is transforming the inspection scene by incorporating ANYbotics’ robots into its portfolio, bringing autonomous robotic inspection technology to Taiwan. The use of ANYbotics’ inspection solutions enhances safety by minimizing worker exposure to risky environments and enhances predictive maintenance by promptly identifying equipment irregularities. Additionally, it optimizes production by enabling more precise and frequent data collection.

ANYbotics develops advanced robots ANYmal for autonomous inspection, monitoring, and anomaly detection in diverse and complex industrial environments. By seamlessly incorporating software for asset management and digital twin platforms, they deliver immediate benefits as a comprehensive solution, empowering operators to streamline inspection processes through automation effortlessly.

Reference: SK ecoplant｜Odfjell Oceanwind｜ANYbotics