Tokyo Gas to Develop One of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms
- Northland Power, Shizen Energy will participate in the project
- Japan sees offshore wind as key to achieving climate goals
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Tokyo Gas Co. plans to develop one of Japan’s largest offshore wind projects as the nation looks to a major expansion of the technology to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The 600-megawatt facility -- about 30 times larger than the nation’s existing capacity -- is planned to be built off the coast of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, if it gains approval from the government, a company spokesman said on Wednesday. Tokyo Gas joined a consortium with Shizen Energy Inc. and Canada’s Northland Power Inc. in order to develop the project.