Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in 2023 Japan: 5,213.4 MW 2,626 Units
2024/02/02
- 報告書・統計
【2023】Installation Report of Wind Power in Japan
※Figures changed due to construction and decommissioning dates to be confirmed, etc.
▼導入実績の総括
|
2023 |
Cumulative capacity＝5,213.4MW、2,626units |
|
Annual installation（Gross）＝24 windfarms、572.3MW、158units Annual installation（Net） ＝20 windfarms、487.4MW、 86units Annual removes ＝ 4 windfarms、 84.9MW、 72units |
※ Gross： Pure installation Net： Installation considering removal windfarms
JWPA announced the installed capacity of wind power at the end of December, 2023 on a preliminary basis.
They are surveyed by the JWPA.
Cumulative installed capacity of wind power in 2023 reached 5 GW for the first time.
The average size of new wind farms in 2023 is 23.8 MW/site. (updated from 29.1 MW/site in 2022).
The average rating of installed wind turbines is 3.8 MW/unit(updated from 3.2MW/ unit in 2022).
As for offshore wind farm, the cumulative install capacity as of the end of December, 2023 is as follows.
153.5 MW, 39 units, 6 sites (without semi-offshore wind farm accessible from coastal areas)
-of which 5 MW, 2 units, 2 sites are floating type offshore wind farms
▼Offshore wind facilities
| Type | Site name |
Start of operation date |
Numbers of units | Capacity |
| Floating | Sakiyama 2MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine | 4/2016 | 1 unit | 2.0MW |
| Fixed | Choshi Offshore Wind Power Plant | 1/2019 | 1 unit | 2.4MW |
| Floating | Hibiki floating Offshore Wind Turbine | 5/2019 | 1 unit | 3.0MW |
| Fixed | Noshiro Port Offshore Wind Farm | 12/2022 | 20 units | 84.0MW |
| Fixed | Akita Port Offshore Wind Farm | 1/2023 | 13 units | 54.6MW |
| Fixed | Nyuzen Offshore Wind Power Farm | 9/2023 | 3 units | 7.5MW |
| 合計 | 6 windfarms | 39 units | 153.5MW |
▼Semi-offshore wind facilities
| Type | Site name | Start of operation date | Numbers of units | Capacity |
| Semi-offshore | Setana Offshore Wind Farm | 12/2003 | 2 units | 1.2MW |
| Semi-offshore | Kamisu – 1 Offshore Wind Project | 7/2010 | 7 units | 14.0MW |
| Semi-offshore | Kamisu – 2 Offshore Wind Project | 3/2013 | 8 units | 16.0MW |
| Semi-offshore | Eurus Akita Port Wind Farm | 2/2015 | 1 unit | 3.0MW |
| 合計 | 4 windfarms | 18 units | 34.2MW |
*Semi-offshore wind…Wind turbines accessible from land are considered "semi-offshore wind ".
▼Detail Report
