Meeting Japan’s offshore wind ambitions

Low land availability and a mountainous landmass limit the possibility for the large-scale development of solar and onshore wind infrastructure but, as an archipelago, Japan has coastline in abundance

Global Wind Energy Council figures show offshore wind capacity is set to almost triple in just six years – from 83 gigawatts (GW) in 2024 to 238GW by 2030 – as the energy transition gathers pace. While all regions are developing their capabilities at different rates based on their priorities and resources, the global trend is clearly toward more offshore wind.