Introduction
Under Japan’s Renewable Sea Area Utilization Act, the government has designated 12 key zones as “Promotion Areas” to accelerate offshore wind development. This article provides a full overview of the corresponding projects—from planned capacity and developer consortium to regional characteristics and project status.
1. Promotion Zone Map
You can click on the markers in the map to view outline of the projects.
2. Promotion Zone Project Summaries (12 Sites)
| Area | Capacity | Turbines | Technology | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goto, Nagasaki | 16.8MW | 8 | Floating | Read more |
| Noshiro/Mitane/Oga, Akita | 494MW | 38 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Yurihonjo, Akita | 845MW | 65 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Choshi, Chiba | 403MW | 31 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Happo/Noshiro, Akita | 375MW | 25 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Oga/Katagami/Akita, Akita | 315MW | 21 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Murakami/Tainai, Niigata | 684MW | 38 | Fixed‑bottom | Read more |
| Saikai/Enoshima, Nagasaki | 420MW | 28 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Yusa, Yamagata | 450MW | 30 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Tsugaru, Aomori | 615MW | 41 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Hokkaido Hiyama | 910–1,140MW | 76 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
| Hokkaido Matsumae | 315–320MW | 21 | Fixed-bottom | Read more |
Conclusion
These projects face shared challenges such as local cooperation, port development, grid connection, and construction timelines—but are advancing steadily. DeepWind remains committed to updating readers on promotion area developments, future auction rounds, and project milestones.
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