It has been estimated that Japan has the potential for 144 gigawatts (GW) for onshore wind and 608 GW of offshore wind capacity. As nuclear power plants are being restarted in Japan, the government should stop to consider what the rest of the world is doing. The new round provides for a total of four different sites which are projected to provide at least 1.8 GW of offshore power generation. As a result of these advancements, the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for offshore wind is falling substantially, from around 150 per megawatt-hour (MWh) in 2015 to a projected less than 50 per MWh by around 2024. *ad. 0. (), 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. The winner for the so-called Goto project, with a capacity of at least 16.8 MW, is due to be selected in June 2021. The tender was initiated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The Maritime Executive. Environmental impact assessments and planning for land use should continue to ensure that wind power increases as part of the total energy mix in Japan. Events. The projects will be timed to avoid potential scheduling conflicts at the port of Akita, which will support several of the developments. TEPCO Snaps Up Scottish Offshore Wind Firm. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Japan has approximately 128 GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind potential and 424 GW of floating offshore wind potential. Since the launch of the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme in Japan in 2012, the introduction of onshore wind power facilities in the country has progressed, and with the enforcement of the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources in 2019, many offshore wind power . The two wind farms of the 100 billion Akita project will generate with a capacity of 140 MW, enough electricity to power at least 150,000 of Japan's 52 million homes. MELBOURNE, Australia, March 1 (TNSfpar) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:. are being prepared for export to Japan. The Japanese government is targeting 10 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030. Total Views: 2160. (), Owner: Nishi Kyushu Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. (), Mukoujima Island | Nishi Kyushu Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. (), Project Name: Akita OWF - JWD, Toyota, rsted, Owner: JWD - Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd - ,Eurus Energy (),rsted A/S (formerly DONG Energy AS), Akita OWF - JWD, Toyota, rsted | JWD - Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd - ,Eurus Energy (),rsted A/S (formerly DONG Energy AS), Oga, Katagami, Akita - Cosmo and Mitsubishi, Project Name: Oga, Katagami, Akita - Cosmo and Mitsubishi, Owner: VENTI JAPAN ( ),Mitsubishi Corporation (),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Oga, Katagami, Akita - Cosmo and Mitsubishi | VENTI JAPAN ( ),Mitsubishi Corporation (),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ), Karatsu | Influx Inc. (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 (). Installation of the project is slated to begin in July 2023. The offshore wind industry is projected to grow from 17 to 90 GW in the next decade, and offshore wind power is expected to account for 15 percent of the global wind industry going forward. Going forward, I hope it serves as a starting point in shifting the countrys energy mix. He also expressed AOWs commitment to further developing Akitas offshore energy potential and training experts in the wind power industry. Owner: Kita Nihon Kaiji Kogyo Co., Ltd. (),Development Dengyo Co., Ltd.(()),Rokkasho Engineering Co., Ltd.(()),Tsukuta Construction Co., Ltd.(()),Three Boar Ltd ( ), Mutsu-Ogawara Port | Kita Nihon Kaiji Kogyo Co., Ltd. (),Development Dengyo Co., Ltd.(()),Rokkasho Engineering Co., Ltd.(()),Tsukuta Construction Co., Ltd.(()),Three Boar Ltd ( ), Project Name: Akita - Kingdom of the Wind Project, Owner: Akita offshore offshore wind study group (), Akita - Kingdom of the Wind Project | Akita offshore offshore wind study group (), Equinor and Hitachi Zosen Corporation collaboration, Project Name: Equinor and Hitachi Zosen Corporation collaboration, Owner: Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA),Hitachi Zosen Corporation (), Equinor and Hitachi Zosen Corporation collaboration | Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA),Hitachi Zosen Corporation (), Owner: Akita Bank(),Marubeni Corporation (),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ),OBAYASHI CORPORATION( ),Tohoku Sustainable & Renewable Energy Co. Inc. (),Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc (),Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(),Omori Construction Co., Ltd. (),Autumn wooden Steel Co., Ltd.(),KANPU (),Kyowa Oil Co., Ltd.(),Sawaki Gumi Corporation( ),Sankyo Co., Ltd.(), Akita Port | Akita Bank(),Marubeni Corporation (),Cosmo Eco Power Co, Ltd ( ),OBAYASHI CORPORATION( ),Tohoku Sustainable & Renewable Energy Co. Inc. (),Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc (),Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(),Omori Construction Co., Ltd. (),Autumn wooden Steel Co., Ltd.(),KANPU (),Kyowa Oil Co., Ltd.(),Sawaki Gumi Corporation( ),Sankyo Co., Ltd.(), Project Name: Happou-Noshiro - Kyuden Mirai, Owner: RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Ltd. (), Happou-Noshiro - Kyuden Mirai | RWE Renewables Japan G.K.,Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Ltd. (), Saga - Karatsu City and Genkai Town - Vena Energy, Project Name: Saga - Karatsu City and Genkai Town - Vena Energy, Saga - Karatsu City and Genkai Town - Vena Energy | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (), Owner: Vena Energy Holdings Ltd (Vena Energy),Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (),Toho Gas Co., Ltd (), Aomori South - Vena Energy | Vena Energy Holdings Ltd (Vena Energy),Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (),Toho Gas Co., Ltd (), Aomori Floating | Nippon Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (), Project Name: Saga - Karatsu City - Renova, Saga - Karatsu City - Renova | RENOVA (), Project Name: Murakami and Tainai - Invenergy, Owner: Invenergy Wind Development Japan GK, Murakami and Tainai - Invenergy | Invenergy Wind Development Japan GK, Ishikari Bay - JWD | JWD - Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd - , Project Name: Shimamaki Village (Hokkaido), Shimamaki Village (Hokkaido) | CI III Hokkaido P/S (),Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (), Isumi-Green Power | Green Power Investment Corporation(), Owner: CI IV Transfer Coperatief UA,Tokyu ReENECo., Ltd. ([]), Aomori South - CIP | CI IV Transfer Coperatief UA,Tokyu ReENECo., Ltd. ([]), Project Name: Karatsu City - Kansai Electric, Owner: Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc (), Karatsu City - Kansai Electric | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc (), Project Name: Kuji - BW Ideol and Tohoku Electric, Owner: BW Ideol,Tohoku Electric Power Co.Inc. The Shin Izumo Wind Farm owned by Eurus Energy is the largest wind farm in Japan as of 2011, comprising 26 turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 78 megawatts. She lives in White River Junction, Vermont. A year ago, a consortium headed by Mitsubishi was declared the winner for all three project sites being auctioned while there were as many as five competitors for several of the projects. The target for wind is 10 GW by 2030 and 30 to 45 GW by 2040. Currently, 25% of Japans electricity comes from clean energy. That compares with 382.55 GW for global nuclear power capacity, according to the London-based World Nuclear Association. Japan has 165 offshore wind farm projects of which 12 currently operating, none where construction has progressed enough to connect the turbines and generate electricity, 2 are in the build phase, and 2 are either consented or have applied for consent. As few Japanese manufacturers produce large turbines like those used in the 100-billion project, AOW had to import the majority of components, including monopiles manufactured in the Netherlands and German-made blades, driving up costs. 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. Japan's METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) has named four offshore wind "promising areas" - in addition to the existing three offshore wind promising areas - as the country begins to lay out detailed plans to meet its carbon neutrality targets of 10 GW of installed capacity by 2030 and 30 GW - 45 GW by . 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