Akita Yurihonjo is an 819MW offshore wind power project. It is planned in Sea of Japan (East Sea), Akita, Japan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2026 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in December 2030. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by C-Tech, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Corp Energy Solutions and Venti-Japan. The owners have 25% stake in the project respectively.
The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 600,000 households. The project will be spread over an area of 130.404km². The turbines will be mounted on fixed monopile foundations.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2026. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by December 2030.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy will be the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company is expected to provide 65 turbines, each with 12.6MW nameplate capacity.
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About Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Corp (Mitsubishi) is an integrated company that develops and operates businesses across the industry including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, living essentials and environmental business. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals and living essentials through its domestic and overseas network. It carries out diverse businesses by investing in areas such as development of natural resources and infrastructure, and finance businesses. Mitsubishi also creates new business models in the fields of new energy and environment, and new technology-related businesses. It has operations in regions across Japan, North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania. Mitsubishi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Mitsubishi Corp Energy Solutions
Mitsubishi Corp Energy Co Ltd (Mitsubishi Corp Energy) sells petroleum products, It provides gasoline, diesel, lubricating oil, light oil, and other related petroleum products. Mitsubishi Corp Energy is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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