In order to promote the development of Japan's offshore wind power industry, Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have announced that Japan's offshore wind power working group will be jointly established to promote the technological progress of Japan's offshore wind power and provide suggestions for the formulation of relevant industrial support policies.

Data shows that by the end of 2019, the cumulative installed capacity of Japan's offshore wind power was only 65.5 megawatts, of which 5 offshore floating wind turbines contributed the most. However, Japan's current offshore wind capacity is far from the government's "ambition". According to the planning of Japan's Ministry of economy and industry, by 2030, the cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power in Japan will exceed 10 gigawatts (about 10000 megawatts); the actual power generation capacity of Japan's wind power accounts for 1.7% of the total power generation capacity of the country.

Wood Mackenzie, an industry consultancy, is hopeful about the future of Japan's offshore wind industry. According to its forecast, by 2028, wind power is expected to provide Japan with 4 million kilowatts of power generation capacity, which is dozens of times higher than the current one.

Robert Liew, an analyst at wood Mackenzie, said the scale of development is important for renewable energy. Japan's land area is small, and the development of solar power and onshore wind power is relatively limited. Japan has a coastline of nearly 30000 kilometers, and its offshore wind power industry has obvious advantages. In this case, how to stimulate the development potential of Japan's offshore wind power is the focus of efforts.

Ben backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council, believes that in order to develop offshore wind power industry, sound policies and regulations are the basis, and there are many things to consider, such as environmental policies. "Only when the road is flat can the development opportunities of Japan's offshore wind power industry be large enough."

Jin Kato, President of Japan Wind Power Association, said that with the introduction of new regulations, this year is expected to be a turning point for the development of Japan's offshore wind power industry, and the emerging market will open its door.

The forecast shows that, if the development is smooth, by 2030, the offshore wind power industry will become the main driving force of Japan's economy, creating 5-6 trillion yen of direct investment every year, adding 80000-90000 jobs, and reducing 71 million tons of carbon emissions.

Source: China Environmental News