Energy Transition

Japan's pioneer spirit in floating wind moved to rise anew with opening of vast deepwater zone

Nearly ten years after the decommissioning of the world-leading Fukushima Forward array stalled the country's fledgling sector, Tokyo's plans to open previously off-limits far-offshore waters could spur gigascale deployment, writes Darius Snieckus

One of a trio of floating wind turbines installed as part of the original Fukushima Forward project off Naraha, in Fukushima Prefecture, in November 2013
One of a trio of floating wind turbines installed as part of the original Fukushima Forward project off Naraha, in Fukushima Prefecture, in November 2013Foto: Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images
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Published 24 April 2023, 04:36Updated 24 April 2023, 04:39