Orsted and Naikun Wind Energy are no longer partnering on the 396MW Haida Energy Field offshore wind farm off British Columbia in Canada.
Naikun chief executive Michael O’Connor said the company is now in discussions with other potential partners with experience in offshore wind to develop the project.
He thanked Orsted for assisting with the development of the project over the last 12 months.
Orsted North America president Thomas Brostrom said: “Since the formation of the partnership in September of 2017, progress has been made in the development of the project, but it is still in the development phase in a less mature market compared to others like the US east coast.“
Orsted believes that the business is for the time being best served by focusing our efforts on our rapidly expanding US portfolio.
“We are thankful to Naikun for the opportunity, and we look forward to future possibilities in Canada and will continue to follow the market closely.”
The two companies signed a letter of intent in September 2017 that had given Orsted exclusive rights to negotiate a joint development agreement for the project.
The Haida Energy Field is planned for a 550-square km area in the Hecate Strait between the Haisa Gwaii islands and Prince Rupert on the British Columbia mainland.
Source:Renews
