Japan Plans to Expand Wind Farms Further Offshore, Into its EEZ

Japan Plans to Expand Wind Farms Further Offshore, Into its EEZ

 

With Japan looking to install massive offshore wind capacity, the government plans to expand the sea area where turbines are allowed to be set up. This is contained in a proposed amendment by the Cabinet Office, which will see sites approved for offshore wind development extending beyond the territorial waters to the much larger exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

With the sixth largest EEZ in the world, spanning 1.3 million square nautical miles, Japan’s proposed amendment is…
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Source: https://maritime-executive.com/article/japan-plans-to-expand-wind-development-further-offshore-into-its-eez