Wind energy – Japan
TEPCO Renewable Power, Tokyo, in joint venture with Ørsted, Denmark, have today submitted the bid based on the Renewable Energy Sea Area Utilization off the coast of Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture.
The offshore wind bid was handed over to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism through joint venture company Choshi Offshore Wind Farm.
TEPCO RP has been conducting site-specific surveys and tests since 2009 on offshore wind power generation off the coast of Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, which was designated as a promotional area under the Renewable Energy Sea Area Utilization Law enforced July 21, 2020.
As part of the Choshi demo project TEPCO RP has experienced construction and O&M under harsh marine and weather conditions, while considering the surrounding environment and coexistence with the fishing industry in and around the designated area.
Ørsted, as a partner, is bringing a strong track record of developing, building, operating and decommissioning offshore wind farms across the globe, with key experiences in Taiwan where there are similar extreme environmental conditions. Having established an office in Tokyo in 2019, Ørsted, together with TEPCO RP, have engaged early and extensively with local communities in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, to seek consensus on the proposed offshore wind project.