Wind power in Japan

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{{Asof|2017}}, the feed-in tariff per kWh were 21 yen for onshore and 36 yen for offshore.{{cite web|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-renewables-wind-idUSKBN1670VP |title=Japan accelerates wind power development as govt support pays off: study|date=28 February 2017|work=Reuters |access-date=1 March 2017}}

In April 2019 the Renewable Sea Area Utilization Law came into force. The Act is expected to promote offshore wind power projects by providing for long-term use of certain sea areas for offshore wind power projects based on a bidding process.{{cite web |url=https://thelawreviews.co.uk/title/the-renewable-energy-law-review/japan |title=The Renewable Energy Law Review: Japan |date=10 August 2021}}

In 2020, a new feed-in premium scheme was passed. It comes into force in April 2022 and provides for premiums to be paid to electricity providers in addition to market prices achieved on the power market.

McKinsey estimates that for every 1 GW of added offshore capacity, Japan saves more than $300 million in fuel imports.{{cite web|url=https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/our-insights/japan-offshore-wind-the-ideal-moment-to-build-a-vibrant-industry |title=Japan offshore wind: The ideal moment to build a vibrant industry |date=12 August 2022}}

{{See also|List of power stations in Japan}}

The Shin Izumo Wind Farm owned by Eurus Energy was the largest wind farm in Japan as of 2011, comprising 26 turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 78 megawatts.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurus-energy.com/english/news_2009.html |title=May 21, 2009 – Japan's largest-ever Wind Farm completed |publisher= Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation |date= 21 March 2009 |access-date = 18 April 2011}}

The Shin Aoyama Wind Farm owned by C-tech is currently the largest wind farm in Japan, as of February 2018. It comprises 40 turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 80 megawatts. The amount of electrical power that can be generated is equivalent to the annual consumption of about 44,000 ordinary households.{{cite web|url=http://social-innovation.hitachi/us/case_studies/energy_wind/ |title=Creating new value through collaborative creation: Wind turbines using digital technology |publisher= Hitachi |date= March 2018 |access-date = 9 January 2019}}

The Yurihonjo Offshore Wind Farm located in Akita Prefecture was expected to begin construction in 2021. It will comprise 70-90 turbines with a proposed capacity of as much as 1000 megawatts. Upon completion, its capacity is projected to be the largest offshore wind farm in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://tech.nikkeibp.co.jp/dm/atclen/news_en/15mk/041402038/?ST=msbe|title=Wind Power Plant in Akita Might Have Output of 1GW|publisher= NikkeiXTech |date= April 2018 |access-date = 8 February 2019}}

In 2011, Japan stated plans to build a pilot floating wind farm, with six 2-megawatt turbines, off the Fukushima coast.

{{cite news |title=Japan Plans Floating Wind Power Plant |url=http://www.breakbulk.com/wind-renewables/japan-plans-floating-wind-power-plant |access-date=12 October 2011 |newspaper=Breakbulk |date=16 September 2011 }} After the evaluation phase is complete in 2016, "Japan plans to build as many as 80 floating wind turbines off Fukushima by 2020."

In 2013, a floating offshore wind turbine was tested about 1 km off the coast of the island of Kabajima in Nagasaki Prefecture. It was a part of a Japanese government test project.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/04/04/environment/project-tests-viability-of-offshore-floating-wind-turbines/#.UX73zkrLvAJ "Project tests viability of offshore floating wind turbines,"] Japan Times. 4 April 2013; retrieved 30 April 2013. This was the first of its kind in Japan.

The first full-scale offshore wind farm began operation in December 2022 with 20 turbines producing 140 MW.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title=Japan’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Swings into Service in Akita |url=https://www.nippon.com/en/news/ks2022122314150/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=nippon.com |language=en}}

In the second half of 2023, commissioning of the 340 MW Dohoku wind farm cluster on the island of Hokkaido using 79 typhoon-proof 4.3 MW onshore turbines was expected.{{cite web|url=https://www.siemensgamesa.com/newsroom/2021/06/siemens-gamesa-press-release-japan-typoon-proof |title=Siemens Gamesa to supply typhoon-proof turbines to Japan's largest onshore cluster of four wind farms |date=16 June 2021}}

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• Energy in Japan
• Geothermal power in Japan
• Hydroelectricity in Japan
• Solar power in Japan
• List of offshore wind farms in Japan
• Renewable energy by country

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• [http://jwpa.jp/ Japan Wind Power Association] {{in lang|en|ja}}
• [http://www.jwea.or.jp/index.html Japan Wind Energy Association] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.nef.or.jp/ New Energy Foundation] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.nedo.go.jp/index.html New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization] {{in lang|ja|en}}
• [http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/earthquake/201103-eastjapan/energy/electrical-japan/type/7.html.ja Electrical Japan: Google Maps of Power Stations (Wind)] {{in lang|ja}}

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