Japan's 122-MW Tsugaru wind park goes live

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (TYO:5802) said on Tuesday it has wrapped up the construction and brought online the 121.6-MW Tsugaru wind project in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture.

The Japanese diversified manufacturer was tasked with building the power plant on behalf of compatriot Kajima Corp (TYO:1812) and was also responsible for the design, production and installation of electrical equipment, together with its group companies Nissan Electric Co and Sumitomo Densetsu Co (TYO:1949). The wind park is owned by Green Power Tsugaru GK, which is owned by Green Power Investment Corp.

Located in Tsugaru City, the Tsugaru plant is equipped with turbines of 3.2 MW each and is the largest onshore wind park in Japan, according to Sumitomo Electric’s statement. After a two-and-a-half-year construction period, it was brought online at the start of April. The project required an overall investment of JPY 50 billion (USD 463.8m/EUR 420.8m).

(JPY 100 = USD 0.928/EUR 0.842)

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