Japan To Expand Offshore Wind Development To EEZs

Japan has approved a draft amendment to existing legislation that will allow for the installation of offshore wind power in exclusive economic zones (EEZ), marking a milestone towards the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi reported for Reuters.

Japan aims to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power projects by 2030 and up to 45 GW by 2040. I Photo: Sumitomo Corporation

Japan aims to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power projects by 2030 and up to 45 GW by 2040, aiming to replace fossil fuels such as coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in its energy mix.

Floating offshore wind technology is considered essential for achieving this goal, as reported by the Japan Times.

The new legislation, for which the draft was approved on Tuesday, would allow wind farms to be installed further out to sea than current territorial and internal waters, as stated by the government, including the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, in a statement.

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