RWE Offshore Wind Japan has been selected in a consortium together with Mitsui and Osaka Gas to deliver a commercial-scale offshore wind project off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Following an offshore wind auction, the Japanese government appointed the consortium to develop, construct and operate a fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off the country’s west coast, a project in line with Japan’s commitment to expanding offshore wind capacity as an integral part of its sustainable energy goal to become carbon neutral by 2050.
With a planned capacity of 684 MW, the project, which marks RWE’s first success in an offshore wind tender in Japan and the wider APAC region, will make a significant contribution to the country’s renewable energy targets as well as its economic growth and environmental sustainability. Full commissioning of the array’s 38 wind turbines is scheduled for June 2029.
Further project development is to commence immediately. As a next step, the partners will co-ordinate with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for the approval of the public occupancy plan. In addition, the partners will continue to engage and work closely together with local partners, authorities, communities and fisheries ‘to ensure a seamless realisation of this offshore wind farm.’
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