The JERA-led consortium and BP, along with its partners, have been granted exclusive rights to develop two offshore wind farms in Japan’s territorial waters.
The sites are part of Japan’s third auction round, with a total capacity of 1.1 GW granted for development.
BP and its partners, Marubeni Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, Tokyo Gas, and Marutaka Corporation, were awarded rights to a 450 MW offshore wind project.
The location for the fixed-bottom wind farm is 2-5 kilometers off Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
The project, marking BP’s entry into Japan’s offshore wind market, will feature 30 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW.
Subject to necessary approvals, the consortium expects commercial operations to begin by 2030.
On December 9, 2024, BP and JERA announced a new joint venture, merging their offshore wind businesses.
The JERA, Green Power Investment, and Tohoku Electric Power consortium was selected to develop a 615 MW wind farm in the Sea of Japan, off Aomori Prefecture.
Planned to include 41 Siemens Gamesa 15 MW turbines, this project is one of Japan’s largest offshore wind farms.
The 615 MW wind farm aims to start operations in June 2030.
Earlier this year, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism launched a tender for sites in the Sea of Japan and off Yuza, Yamagata.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, these sites were designated for offshore wind in October 2023, following public consultation.
Japan aims to deploy 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 45 GW by 2040, as part of its goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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