Sumitomo Corporation and TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc., as a consortium represented by Sumitomo Corporation (Consortium), has received a notification from the government of Japan (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), stating that the Consortium has been appointed to design, build and operate as the operator of the offshore wind project in the sea areas off the coast of Enoshima Island, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture (Sea Areas). The Consortium aims to engage with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and SUMCO CORPORATION as one of the offtakers that purchase green electricity to be generated from the project.
The Japanese government has been accelerating the introduction of offshore wind power in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and has set a target of 10GW by 2030 and 30 to 45GW by 2040.
The Sea Areas are designated as a promotion area under the Act on Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources.
The Consortium will contribute to realize a carbon-neutral society through the project by leveraging its expertise and knowledge of power generation projects in Japan and overseas. It will also contribute to the sustainable development of the region and realize the ‘progressive remote islands promotion model’ by promoting remote islands, local communities, and fishery industry with the vision of Future Enoshima Island.
