JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), Green Power Investment Co., Ltd. (GPI), and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Tohoku Electric) have collaborated to form a consortium led by JERA. The consortium has been selected to operate an offshore wind power project in the Sea of Japan, off the southern coast of Aomori Prefecture. They were selected as operators of the project by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.
The project is expected to generate 615 MW of renewable power and commence operations in June 2030. Furthermore, the consortium aims to deliver a long-term, stable, and efficient offshore wind power generation business. It will develop the project in alignment with the principles outlined in the report on the Opinions of the Council regarding the Sea of Japan Offshore Aomori Prefecture.
Japan’s wind sector is rapidly growing, with major firms collaborating and investing in the country’s renewable energy initiatives. In October 2024, Invenergy inked a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Honda Motor Co Ltd. (Honda) for the Rusutsu Wind project, providing 63 MW of renewable energy in Japan. In August 2024, JGC Japan Corporation, an EPC operating company under JGC Holdings Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to explore potential collaboration on the detailed design, manufacturing, and delivery of floating structural components for floating offshore wind power generation in Japan.
