Japan is aiming to deploy 10 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and between 30 and 45 GW. It has been estimated that Japan has the potential for 144 GW for onshore wind and 608 GW of offshore wind capacity. The projects will be timed to avoid potential scheduling conflicts at the port of Akita, which will support several of the developments. Japan already operates several demonstration offshore wind turbines, but Akita Noshiro is its first commercial offshore wind farm. With the site located in complex mountainous terrain in the Iwate prefecture, the order demonstrates how Vestas can leverage its industry-leading siting, project management and . Gain unlimited access to know the latest in renewable energy. They are being seen as a milestone as the country moves forward with plans for its green energy transition. The tender was initiated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. She lives in White River Junction, Vermont. Weekly Newsletter Copyright 2023 Renewables Now. In June, it opened a tender for the construction and operation of a floating wind farm off the southern prefecture of Nagasaki at a site picked as the first area to promote offshore wind development. Offshore wind farms with a capacity of 61.6 megawatts (MWs) are operating in Japan, based on public information as of January 2017. JAPAN'S PREMIER COMPREHENSIVE OFFSHORE WIND POWER EVENT The Global Offshore Wind Summit (GOWS) is a series of international events (sessions and exhibitions) for the wind power industry organized chiefly by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). (Originally published in Japanese on Kydoshi.com on December 23, 2022. This is a list of operational offshore wind farms in Japan. Stay up to date with the latest content by, Electric Vehicle Price Guide best prices for dealers in the US, EU renewables plan spotlights Japans weak targets as G7 energy meeting kicks off, Click here to learn more and get your quotes, World first! Under an "ambitious outlook," Japan's 6th Strategic Energy Plan. Mar 1, 2023 7:21 PM by Because I don't want to wait for the best of British TV. (), Isumi - JRE | Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (), Minami Shiribeshi - INFLUX | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Isumi - INFLUX | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Owner: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (),RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Osaka Gas,K&O Energy Group Co., Ltd. (), Isumi - Mitsui | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (),RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Osaka Gas,K&O Energy Group Co., Ltd. (), Project Name: Shimamaki - Cosmo Eco Power, Owner: Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Shimamaki - Cosmo Eco Power | Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Project Name: Auction Area (2022) - Enoshima Saikai, Auction Area (2022) - Enoshima Saikai | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Auction Area (2022) - Murakami and Tainai, Project Name: Auction Area (2022) - Murakami and Tainai, Auction Area (2022) - Murakami and Tainai | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Auction Area (2022) - Oga, Katagami, and Akita, Project Name: Auction Area (2022) - Oga, Katagami, and Akita, Auction Area (2022) - Oga, Katagami, and Akita | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Project Name: Oga, Katagami, Akita - TEPCO. It has urged its nuclear fleet to return to service to mitigate tight supplies expected this winter. This was the first of its kind in Japan. Translated and edited by Nippon.com. You can access over 80 data sets on each wind farm subject to your access level and drill down to see items such as: ForeSEE marine intelligence software provides you with exclusive access to a range of specialised services including the Global Offshore Wind Farm Database. Matthias Bausenwein, President of Asia-Pacific at rsted, says, "Today, we are delighted to confirm that, together with TEPCO RP, we have submitted a joint bid for the Choshi Offshore Wind Farm project to the Government of Japan. The trio will realise the project through a joint venture (JV), they said in a press release on Monday. Oga, Katagami, Akita - TEPCO | TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc. Project Name: Shimamaki Village - Vena Energy, Shimamaki Village - Vena Energy | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. 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(),Mitsubishi Corporation (), Project Name: Eurus Akita Port Wind Farm (shoreline), Eurus Akita Port Wind Farm (shoreline) | Eurus Energy (), Sakata Port | Yamagata Prefectural Government, Hitachi Demonstration Prototype (onshore), Project Name: Hitachi Demonstration Prototype (onshore), Hitachi Demonstration Prototype (onshore) | Hitachi, Ltd. (), Kamaishi Ocean Energy Demonstration Field, Project Name: Kamaishi Ocean Energy Demonstration Field, Kamaishi Ocean Energy Demonstration Field | Iwate Prefecture, TODA Spar 10-15 MW Demo | TODA Corporation (), Owner: MODEC, INC.,JERA Co., Inc.,Toyo Construction Co Ltd ( ),Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (), MODEC TLP | MODEC, INC.,JERA Co., Inc.,Toyo Construction Co Ltd ( ),Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (), Hamamatsu City - INFLUX | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Owner: Japan Marine United Corporation,Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (),K Line Wind Service Ltd. (),Toa Corporation Co., Ltd.(), JMU 12-15 MW Floating Demo | Japan Marine United Corporation,Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (),K Line Wind Service Ltd. (),Toa Corporation Co., Ltd.(), Kujukuri | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Oga, Katagami, Akita - Marubeni and Tokyo Gas, Project Name: Oga, Katagami, Akita - Marubeni and Tokyo Gas, Owner: Marubeni Corporation (),Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd, Oga, Katagami, Akita - Marubeni and Tokyo Gas | Marubeni Corporation (),Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd, Owner: BW Ideol,ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), ENEOS / Ideol (TBA) | BW Ideol,ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), Kujukuri - Eurus Energy | Eurus Energy (), Project Name: Oga, Katagami, Akita - JERA. Happou-Noshiro - TEPCO | TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc. Project Name: Murakami and Tainai - Obayashi, Murakami and Tainai - Obayashi | OBAYASHI CORPORATION( ), Project Name: Aomori South and North - RWE, Aomori South and North - RWE | RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (),Osaka Gas, Toki Phase 2 | Flotation Energy plc,Mitsui O.S.K lines, Sakura | Flotation Energy plc,Mitsui O.S.K lines, Kishuu | Flotation Energy plc,Mitsui O.S.K lines, Project Name: Isumi - Northland, Shizen, Tokyo Gas, Owner: Northland Power, Inc.,Shizen Energy ,Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd, Isumi - Northland, Shizen, Tokyo Gas | Northland Power, Inc.,Shizen Energy ,Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd, Project Name: Murakami and Tainai - Vena Energy, Murakami and Tainai - Vena Energy | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (), Project Name: Murakami and Tainai - Sumitomo, Murakami and Tainai - Sumitomo | Sumitomo Corporation (), SSE Pacifico Prospective Japanese Projects, Project Name: SSE Pacifico Prospective Japanese Projects, Owner: Pacifico Energy,SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity), SSE Pacifico Prospective Japanese Projects | Pacifico Energy,SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity), Owner: Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd,Shinobuyama Fukushima Power Co., Ltd. (), WindFloat Fukushima | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd,Shinobuyama Fukushima Power Co., Ltd. (), MAEDA - Yasuoka | Maeda Corporation(), Fukushima - phase III | Marubeni Corporation (), Savonius Keel & Wind Turbine Darrieus [skwid], Project Name: Savonius Keel & Wind Turbine Darrieus [skwid]. There are three levels of access: Free, Freemium and Full. So far, Japan has cleared several projects (Figure 1). Mixing in a higher percentage of wind power is essential if Japans long-range energy needs are to be met in a rational way. The project, estimated to cost 100 billion yen ($746 million), has already secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tohuku Electric Power Co. Green Power Investments Ishikari offshore wind power project, located 5 kilometers (km) offshore Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido, will feature 14 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8 MW, SGRE said. 10 In fact, 2021 has turned out to be a defining year for offshore wind. Publication date: October 2014. We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market. (For comparison, about 21% of US primary energy consumption came from fuel sources other than fossil fuels in 2021.). Island nation. Mar 1, 2023 8:15 PM by The target for wind is 10 GW by 2030 and 30 to 45 GW by 2040. Japan has about 66 MW of offshore wind in operation today but its nearly 30,000 kilometers of coastline make it ripe for development, according to GWEC. Get more for free, J-POWER begins commercial operation at 4.3-MW wind farm in Japan, Itochu signs Japanese PPA with Amazon, invests in US wind project, Toyota Tsusho to take control of SoftBank's SB Energy, Japan's Hokuriku, Clean Energy Connect ink PPA for Tokyo solar, Japanese airport plans 180-MW solar project with Tokyo Gas, Shizen Energy, Itochu to form grid-scale battery storage team. Yamaguchi FOWF | UNIVERGY,Saitec Offshore Technologies S.L.U. Under a power-purchase agreement, the utility Thoku Electric will sell the electricity generated by the farm for 20 years at 36 per kilowatt hour based on Japans feed-in tariff program for renewable energy. NOSHIRO, Akita Prefecture--Japan's first large-scale offshore wind farm has begun commercial operation here, fanning expectations for a new era of alternative energy. The establishment of these procedures will help TEPCO to establish a preferable O&M method for its future plans to develop a large-scale offshore wind farm. The Akita Offshore Wind Corporation owns the project. Sonal Patelis a POWER senior associate editor (@sonalcpatel,@POWERmagazine). The 20 members of her crew were all safely rescued by a good samaritan vessel, and no injuries were reported. ^ Fukushima Forward pamphlet ^ "Fukushima wind turbine, symbol of Tohoku earthquake recovery, to be removed due to high maintenance costs". Most of these are small-scale projects operating single. Boat tour of Goto offshore Wind Farm (under construction) and Bas tour of Offshore Wind Power facilities around Kitakyushu City. Data released by the Global Wind Energy Council, a body that tracks worldwide energy usage, shows that a record 63.01 gigawatts of energy was added to worldwide wind power capacity in 2015 to reach a total of 432.42 GW. Since the island nation only has limited space on land,. Despite the huge wind potential, Japan does not have any large-scale commercial wind operations but times are changing.. By the year 2040, its goal is 30 to 45 GW. All 33 of the turbines monopiles were installed by September of last year. The partnership will combine JWD's knowledge of the Japanese power market, rsted's experience in offshore wind farms development and Eurus Energy's . (), Owner: Nishi Kyushu Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. (), Mukoujima Island | Nishi Kyushu Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. 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(INFLUX ), Pacifico Energy Enshunada | Pacifico Energy,SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity), Owner: Aomori Wind Development (),Maeda Corporation(), Yokohama Town | Aomori Wind Development (),Maeda Corporation(), Project Name: Kyushu - Ideol/Shizen Energy, Kyushu - Ideol/Shizen Energy | BW Ideol,Shizen Energy , Project Name: Hitachi Zosen/Naval Industries, Owner: Hitachi Zosen Corporation (),Naval Energies (Saipem), Hitachi Zosen/Naval Industries | Hitachi Zosen Corporation (),Naval Energies (Saipem), Owner: J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (),Sumitomo Corporation (), Enoshima Saikai - Sumitomo | J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (),Sumitomo Corporation (), Ishikari Bay - COSMO | Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Owner: J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (), Hiyama | J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (), Project Name: Murakami and Tainai - Taisei Corporation, Owner: Taisei Corporation,Honma gumi Ltd(),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Murakami and Tainai - Taisei Corporation | Taisei Corporation,Honma gumi Ltd(),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Next-generation floating offshore wind power generation system demonstration study (OPTIFLOW), Project Name: Next-generation floating offshore wind power generation system demonstration study (OPTIFLOW), Next-generation floating offshore wind power generation system demonstration study (OPTIFLOW) | NEDO - New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (), Hokkaido Ishikari Bay | Marubeni Corporation (), Project Name: Pacifico Energy Western Wakayama, Pacifico Energy Western Wakayama | Pacifico Energy,SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity), Hirado City - Nagasaki Prefecture off Madarashima, Project Name: Hirado City - Nagasaki Prefecture off Madarashima, Hirado City - Nagasaki Prefecture off Madarashima | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), J-Power - Awara | J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (), Pacifico Energy Minami Izu | Pacifico Energy,SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity), Owner: OSCF Corporation(),Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(),Hokuriku Electric Power Company ( ), OSCF/Chuden/Rikuden- Awara | OSCF Corporation(),Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(),Hokuriku Electric Power Company ( ), Aomori South - INFLUX | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Owner: Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd), Kyushu - Wpd | Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd), Owner: Iberdrola Renewables Japan (formerly Acacia Renewables),Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd (),Green Investment Group (GIG), Satsuma | Iberdrola Renewables Japan (formerly Acacia Renewables),Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd (),Green Investment Group (GIG), Project Name: Kuji City - Development Zones, Sakata North Port - Repowering - (nearshore), Project Name: Sakata North Port - Repowering - (nearshore), Sakata North Port - Repowering - (nearshore) | Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (). 3-9-30 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-0001, Personal information protection regulations. Given that the nation is . The structure of the earlier auctions was seen as heavily favoring large, Japanese companies and not providing opportunities for new entrants and a broader range of companies. Offshore wind power is an integral part of Japan's decarbonisation strategy and the government is targeting to deploy 10GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 30GW to 45GW by 2040, including floating wind, as part of its target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Michelle Lewis is a writer and editor on Electrek and an editor on DroneDJ, 9to5Mac, and 9to5Google. One location is off the coast of Happo Town and Noshiro City, in Akita Prefecture located in northwest Honshu, Japans largest island. This auction result is likely to have led to concerns amongst international developers regarding the low tariff pricing, noted an alert from law firm Greenberg Traurig in early July. Tesla now offers price matching, so its important to shop for the best quotes. In Japan, GOWS events were held in Kitakyushu City in 2021 and Akita City . Turbines at the Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm, one of the largest wind farms in Japan with 33 turbines In Japan's electricity sector, wind power generates a small proportion of the country's electricity. The first two large, commercial offshore wind farms are being commissioned near shore at Akita. Published Oil, coal-fire and liquefied natural gas have historically accounted for the largest share of Taiwan's power supply, with renewable energy accounting only for 5% in 2017 4.However, Taiwan has set targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 50% by . The decision by the largest lobbying group for tribes in the US follows a plea Tuesday by 30 New Jersey governors to halt offshore wind activity so government officials can investigate recent . EBITDA from this activity grew by 72% in 2020 to 585 million. This could come in the form of ramping up power generation from coal, but the markets current situation requires it to diversify away from fossil fuel use amid carbon emission reduction targets, it added. Last year, global wind power capacity surpassed nuclear for the first time. Siemens Gamesa and the Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK have signed a time charter contract for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will be used at an offshore wind farm in Japan. Towers, nacelles, and blades for the 20 turbines were installed by the SEP (self-elevating platform) vessel Seajacks Zaratan, which made a total of five round trips from Akita Ports Iijima Wharf during construction. The Environment Ministry estimates that Japan has the potential to build enough wind power facilities to produce 280 GW, but that potential has not even begun to be tapped. Since April 2019, Japan has been steadily working on expanding offshore wind generation by creating a certification system and licensed use of designated promotional sea areas. Location: Light, durable, quick: I'll never go back. President and CEO Okagaki Keiji, who while at Marubeni worked as project manager on an offshore wind power project in the North Sea in Britain, lauds the project as paving the way for similar undertakings. They are relatively small, with a total of 33 wind turbines, and are expected to produce. The main problem is a lack of will on the part of the national government. Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos and subscribe to the podcast. Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, . To find out more about how ForeSEE software works and the benefits of Full access, enquire below. Considering 100% of offshore wind farm projects GROW WITH THE WIND In 2025, Ocean Winds targets are 5-7GW under construction and operation, and 5-10GW under advanced development. Japan . Noshiro features 20 4.2 MW wind turbines, and Akita has 13 4.2 MW wind turbines. Bids with earlier start-up dates for the wind farms will be given priority but one consortium will be limited to a maximum of winning a total of 1 GW during each auction. The electricity from the turbines will travel through a series of onshore substations of the Noshiro Thermal Power Plant and then on to the local power grid. Japan's Wind Power Group, Tokyo Gas Co (TYO:9531) and Singapore-based Vena Energy Holdings will install a 159.6-MW offshore wind park in the waters off Ibaraki prefecture, planning to begin construction in 2024. Owner: RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (),Osaka Gas, Murakami and Tainai - RWE | RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (),Osaka Gas, Owner: Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (), Fukui | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (), Akune City, Satsumasendai City and Ichikikushikino City, Project Name: Akune City, Satsumasendai City and Ichikikushikino City, Owner: Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (),Nangoku Corporation (), Akune City, Satsumasendai City and Ichikikushikino City | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (),Nangoku Corporation (), Owner: Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ),Kato Sogyo Co., Ltd. (),Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (),RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Influx Inc. (INFLUX ),Invenergy Wind Development Japan GK,Marubeni Corporation (),Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Ltd. (),JR East Japan Energy Development Co., Ltd.(JR ),JERA Co., Inc.,Sumitomo Corporation (),Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) ( ),SB Energy Corp(SB),J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (),Tohoku Electric Power Co.Inc. There are a number of projects in Japan focused on floating offshore wind. Generation Type: Bottom-fixed offshore wind farm. Japan aims to install up to 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, and up to 45 GW by 2040. Most of these offshore wind farms have fixed foundations, but there are already many countries that are beginning to have floating offshore wind farms, such as the United Kingdom (78 MW), Portugal (25 MW) and Norway (3, 6 MW), or that are developing them and will put them into service in the coming years, such as France (113.5 MW) and Norway . Japans first large-scale offshore wind farm started operation on December 22 a major milestone in the countrys transition to renewables. Defense Daily subscriber and registered users, please log in here to access the content. Not a subscriber or a registered user yet? While floating turbines might be the end game, fixed turbines will account for most of the government's 10-GW capacity target by 2030. Japanese trading firm Marubeni Corp started commercial operation based on the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy at Akita Port offshore wind farm on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Japans vision for an offshore wind expansion, however, was unveiled in December 2020. Japan has the seventh longest coastline in the world and has challenged itself to establish 10GW of offshore wind power by 2030. Duration of PPA: 20 years. Choose your newsletter by Renewables Now. The government is now reportedly mulling new rules for future public auction processes, including preventing a single bidder or consortium from bidding for more than 1 GW of capacity. Three. Recent Articles. It has a plan to bump that percentage up to38% by 2030. 'Largest' Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online in North Sea 'Largest' Floating Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online in North Sea In First for the U.S., Vineyard Wind Achieves $2.3B Financial. (), Happou-Noshiro | Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (),ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS),Tohoku Electric Power Co.Inc. Check out her personal blog. (),Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc (),Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd (),Mitsubishi Corporation Energy Solutions Co. Ltd.,Eurus Energy (),RENOVA (), Owner: JWD - Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd - , Yuza (Japan Wind) | JWD - Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd - , Fukiagehama (Ichiki Kushikino-City and Minami Satsuma-City), Project Name: Fukiagehama (Ichiki Kushikino-City and Minami Satsuma-City), Fukiagehama (Ichiki Kushikino-City and Minami Satsuma-City) | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ). Located 13 kilometers off the coast, the turbines boast a rotor diameter of 117 meters, with the blades at their apex reaching a height of 150 meters above the sea surface, equivalent to a 40-story building. In 2021, gas was Japans dominant power source, making up about 36% of its generation mix, followed closely by coal at 29%. Japan, as part of its plan to be carbon neutral by 2050, has outlined a 30-45-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind ambition by 2040 (including floating turbines), with up to 10GW of offshore capacity to be in place by 2030, and hopes to execute about 1GW of offshore wind auctions every year. The offshore wind farm and wind power industry. India, with 2.62 GW, pushed past Spain into fourth place. Mike Schuler. The Maritime Executive, Published Taiwan. ], energy To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Japanese government is currently working on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. The government drafted a plan to boost wind power to 1.7 percent of the nations energy mix by 2030, but this figure is startlingly low compared with the current percentage 3 percent of global electricity supplied by wind power. From Kokura Station (Shinkansen Exit) to the Kitakyushu International Conference Center, it takes about 7 minutes work through the pedestrian deck and moving walkway. In Japans electricity sector wind power generates a small but increasing proportion of the countrys electricity, as the installed capacity has been growing in recent years. The individual projects are projected to range in size between 300 and 700 MW. Renewables Now is an independent one-stop shop for business news and market intelligence for the global renewable energy industry. The concept for the island was detailed last October, 10 months after the bidding process had Copyright 2023 The Maritime Executive, LLC. (with a consortium led by Toda Corporation being named the winning bidder for the 16.8MW Goto floating offshore wind farm in Nagasaki prefecture), and with the . Responding to the calls to provide for a broader range of participants in the industry, Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism set new parameters for the next round of auctions. Oga, Katagami, Akita - JERA | JERA Co., Inc. Hirono | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Mutsuwan | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Tsugaruhanto | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Gan-Wu | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Matsumae | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Rumoi-Tomamae | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Kuji | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Kitakyushu | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Oronoshima | Influx Inc. (INFLUX ), Iwanai Town | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Satsuma Sendai City | Satsuma Sendai City, Owner: Awaji Wind Power Co., Ltd.(()), Sumoto City | Awaji Wind Power Co., Ltd.(()), Project Name: Kita Kyushu Port - Hibikinada, Owner: Kyudenko Corporation (),Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Ltd. (),J-POWER/Electric Power Development Co.,LTD (),Hokutaku Renewable Energy Service (),SAIBUGAS Co.,Ltd. Owner: C-Tech Corporation,Mitsubishi Corporation (),Mitsubishi Corporation Energy Solutions Co. Ltd. Noshiro, Mitane, Oga - Mitsubishi and C-Tech | C-Tech Corporation,Mitsubishi Corporation (),Mitsubishi Corporation Energy Solutions Co. Ltd. Project Name: Choshi - Mitsubishi and C-Tech. All 33 offshore wind turbines have now been installed at Japan's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Image by: rsted A/S. A large offshore wind energy project planned off the coast of New Jersey would run cables from the wind farm to potential locations including Ocean City. TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japan's industry and land ministries have selected three consortiums, all led by Mitsubishi Corp (8058.T), as the operators for three offshore wind power projects in. The Japanese Government's Strategic Energy Plan estimates that wind power will account for about 1.7% of Japan's power source mix in FY 2030, or 10 GW of installed capacity, including 0.8 GW from offshore wind power 1. 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