JERA and BP-led partnerships win Japanese offshore wind auction

Japan’s industry and land ministries have chosen JERA and BP-led consortiums to operate two offshore wind blocks in the country’s third auction round. The JERA-led consortium, with Green Power Investment and Tohoku Electric Power, secured a 615MW wind farm in Aomori, while BP’s consortium, including Marubeni and Kansai Electric Power, won a 450MW wind farm in Yamagata. Both projects will feature bottom-fixed turbines from Siemens Gamesa and are set to start operations in 2030, contributing to Japan’s goal of 10GW of offshore wind farms by 2030 and up to 45GW by 2040.

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