Japan’s Offshore Wind “Promising Zone” Projects — Candidate Areas for Upcoming Auctions

Promising zones summary

This article provides an overview of all projects designated as “Promising Zones” under Japan’s Offshore Renewable Energy Act.
From this page, you can access detailed articles for each individual project.

If you wish to check the overview and latest progress of all projects designated as “Promotion Zones,” “Promising Zones,” and “Preparation Zones” under Japan’s Offshore Renewable Energy Act, please refer to the Japan Offshore Wind Project Map.

Promising Zone Project Summaries

AreaCapacityTechnologyDetails
Ishikari Offshore, Hokkaido910-1140MWFixed-bottomRead more
Gan-wu Minami-goshi Offshore, Hokkaido560-710MWFixed-bottomRead more
Shimamaki Offshore, Hokkaido440-560MWFixed-bottomRead more
Offshore (Japan Sea North), Aomori300MWFixed-bottomRead more
Akita City Offshore, Akita370MWFixed-bottomRead more
Sakata Offshore, Yamagata500MWFixed-bottomRead more
Isumi Offshore, Chiba400MWFixed-bottomRead more
Kujukuri Offshore, Chiba410MWFixed‑bottomRead more
Hibikinada Offshore, Hukuoka480MWFixed-bottomRead more

If you wish to check the overview and latest progress of all projects designated as “Promotion Zones,” “Promising Zones,” and “Preparation Zones” under Japan’s Offshore Renewable Energy Act, please refer to the Japan Offshore Wind Project Map.

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