The Japanese government aims for the country to have 10,000 MW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 — the equivalent of 10 nuclear reactors. (Photo by Yasuki Okamoto)
YASUKI OKAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer |
TOKYO — Trading house Itochu and utility Tokyo Gas are among about 20 companies looking at joining the second round of public auctions for offshore wind power projects in Japan, Nikkei has learned.
Japan is soliciting bids for fixed-bottom offshore wind farms at four sites off the Sea of Japan coast. Their combined generation capacity is about 1.8 gigawatts, or the equivalent of two nuclear reactors.
