JERA Opens Akita Office as Base for Offshore Wind Power Projects

Favorable wind conditions along the Japan Sea from Hokkaido to Tohoku make it a promising area with many locations suitable for offshore wind power generation, JERA announced. The Japanese government plans to open bidding for the development of offshore wind power projects (off Noshiro City, Mitane Town, and Oga City and off Yurihonjo City) soon. JERA aims to participate together with its business partners.

As a first-mover, Akita Prefecture will become a hub for the accumulation of information and human resources related to the domestic offshore wind industry. JERA has established the Akita Office to consider the development of offshore wind power projects, to collect information, and to communicate with local communities in the Tohoku region.

The office will launch with a small number of employees but is expected to grow in scale as business develops.