MHI Vestas has been chosen to provide turbines for the 700MW Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind farm off the coast of Japan.
The project is being developed by a consortium that includes Renova and Tohoku Electric Power.
Renova founding chief executive Yosuke Kiminami said: “The Yurihonjo project will be a pioneer in the Japanese offshore wind market, and we recognise that the reliability of the wind turbines to be used is crucial.
“I am sure the wind turbines developed by MHI Vestas, which commands one of the largest shares of the global offshore wind turbine market, will be perfectly suited for our project.
“We look forward to working with MHI Vestas to ensure that the project is deeply rooted in the local community and contributes to regional development.”
Akita Yurihonjo has been in development since 2015. A project plan was drawn up based on the Second Phase of Akita Prefectural Strategy for New Energy Industries formulated by Akita Prefecture in 2016.
It will be one of the Japan’s largest offshore wind farms when operational.
The developer said it is currently engaged in dialogue with local residents, fishermen and other local stakeholders and is holding consultations on how the wind farm will contribute to the local community. It is conducting environmental impact assessments and various other surveys.