Japan Looks To Tap Into Its Huge Offshore Wind Potential
Date
3/28/2023 3:06:14 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 28. Offshore wind power
will become a significant energy resource for Japan, Mika
Ohbayashi, Director at renewable Energy Institute, said, addressing
the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, trend reports.
“We are a tiny country. But if we count Japan's territorial
waters and exclusive economic zone that is 12 times wider. There is
great potential of offshore wind energy," she said.
According to Ohbayashi, currently, there is less than 1 GW of
offshore wind power in Japan. But an environmental assessment
project is underway for expanding it to 45 GW.
“The government plans to create 10 GW and the 45 GW pipelines by
2030 and 2040 relatively. Given the changes in the world over the
past year, these figures will, of course, need to be revised. But
there is no doubt that offshore wind power will become a
significant energy resource for Japan,” she noted.
Ohbayashi pointed out that according to a study, solar energy
found on land and offshore, will be able to provide Japan with much
needed electricity.
The deployment of rooftop solar panels is the well-suited method
for Japan, considering its densely populated territory.
“The installation of rooftop solar panels, especially for
housing and buildings, will be an obligation for some places in
Japan starting next year. However, at the same time, these have to
be integrated with the housing and the building policy as well. We
need to increase the standards of efficiency for those housing and
buildings,” she said.
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