The Hokkaido Ishikari Offshore Wind Power Project has been designated as a promising zone. We will update the information as it becomes available.
Other “Promising Zones” can be found in Japan’s Offshore Wind “Promising Zone” Projects — Candidate Areas for Auctions.
1. Project Overview
| Project name | TBD |
| Developer | 11 developers are under EIA process |
| Consortium Members | TBD |
| Location | Offshore Ishikari, Hokkaido |
| Type | Fixed-bottom offshore wind power |
| WTG | 15 – 20MW |
| Supply price | TBD |
| Capacity | Approx. 91–114 MW |
| Start of Construction | TBD |
| Operation Period | TBD |
2. Location and Site conditions

2-1. Sea & Geographical Features

The offshore area of Ishikari City, Hokkaido, at water depths of 20–50 m, has been designated as a promising zone.

Areas with average wind speeds of 7.0–8.0 m/s (at 100 m altitude) have been designated as promising zones.
2-2. Port Infrastructure & Grid Connection

Ishikari Bay New Port, located in close proximity to the promising zone, is expected to serve as the designated utilization port.
3. Consortium Members
TBD
4. Project Implementation Structure
TBD
5. Project Schedule
5-1. Overall schedule
- August 26, 2026: First statutory council meeting held.
5-2. EIA status
| 事業名称 Project name | 事業者名 Developer | 手続段階 EIA Stage | 容量 Capacity | 基数 Turbines | 出力 Rating | 更新日 Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (仮称)石狩湾洋上風力発電事業 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Project | シーアイ北海道合同会社 CI Hokkaido GK | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1000MW | Up to 200 | 5 – 15MW | 2026/01/27 |
| (仮称)石狩湾オフショアウィンドファーム Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Farm | ジャパン・リニューアブル・エナジー株式会社 Japan Renewable Energy Corporation | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1000MW | 15 – 25 | 9.5 – 14MW | 2026/01/07 |
| (仮称)石狩市沿岸洋上風力発電事業 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Project | 石狩湾洋上風力発電合同会社 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power GK | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1032MW | Up to 108 | 9.5 – 20MW | 2026/01/07 |
| (仮称)北海道石狩湾沖洋上風力発電事業 Hokkaido Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Project | コスモエコパワー株式会社 Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd. | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1000MW | Up to 125 | 9.5 – 12MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)石狩・厚田洋上風力発電事業 Ishikari–Atsuta Offshore Wind Power Project | 石狩湾洋上風力発電合同会社 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power GK | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1330MW | Up to 140 | 9.5 – 12MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)石狩湾沖洋上風力発電所建設計画 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Plant Construction Plan | 株式会社JERA JERA Co., Inc. | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 522MW | Up to 65 | 9.5 – 14MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)石狩湾沖洋上風力発電事業 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Project | 株式会社グリーンパワーインベストメント Green Power Investment Corporation | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 522MW | 64 – 80 | 12 – 15MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)北海道石狩湾洋上風力発電事業 Hokkaido Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Power Project | 丸紅株式会社 Marubeni Corporation | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1000MW | – | – | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)石狩湾洋上風力発電所 Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Farm | 日本風力開発株式会社 Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd. | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 3000MW | Up to 250 | 12MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)石狩市沖洋上風力発電事業 Ishikari City Offshore Wind Power Project | 関西電力株式会社 Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1785MW | 119 – 130 | 12 – 15MW | 2025/05/27 |
| (仮称)北海道石狩市洋上風力発電事業 Hokkaido Ishikari City Offshore Wind Power Project | 住友商事株式会社 Sumitomo Corporation | 配慮書 Scoping Document | Up to 1000MW | 50 – 67 | 15 – 20MW | 2025/05/27 |
Source: Environmental Impact Assessment Case Information (Ministry of the Environment, Japan)
Summary
Other “Promising Zones” can be found in Japan’s Offshore Wind “Promising Zone” Projects — Candidate Areas for Auctions.
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