A consortium led by BP has won the rights to develop a 450-megawatt (MW) fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off the coast of Yuza Town in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture.
The project is part of the country's third offshore wind auction, which awarded a total of 1.1 gigawatts (GW) for development.
The consortium includes BP, Marubeni Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Company, Tokyo Gas, and Marutaka Corporation. This marks BP's entry into Japan's offshore wind market and adds to its global renewable energy development pipeline of 9.7GW.
The wind farm will be located 2–5 kilometers offshore and is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2030. The project aligns with Japan's push to expand renewable energy capacity as part of its long-term energy transition strategy.
BP recently announced a collaboration with JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, to integrate their offshore wind businesses.
