Japan launches tender for floating wind farm off Nagasaki

Japan has kicked off its first tender for offshore wind capacity, seeking parties willing to build and operate a floating wind farm off the southern prefecture of Nagasaki.

The tender for the Goto project was initiated on Wednesday, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. The proposed wind farm will have a capacity of at least 16.8 MW.

The deadline for submitting proposals is December 24, 2020, and a winner will be selected in June 2021. The tender is capped at JPY 36 (USD 0.336/EUR 0.299) per kWh.

The competition is the first one under the country’s law for promoting wind development in its waters, which was adopted in the spring of 2019 to support the national clean energy targets. The government then designated specific areas suitable for offshore wind projects, enabling developers to use the zones for 30 years. The sea off the Goto City coast was picked as the first promotion area.

Japan aims to make renewables account for 24% of its total power generation by 2030. This share stood at about 17% last year.

(JPY 100 = USD 0.933/EUR 0.829)

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