en.Wedoany.com Reported - German developer wpd has commenced commercial operation of its first onshore wind farm in Japan. The project, named Higashi Izu Furusato, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture and was connected to the grid on June 1, 2026, on schedule and within budget.

The wind farm is situated on the ridge of the Izu Peninsula, approximately 120 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. The project was developed by Higashi Izu Wind Power Godo Kaisha, a joint venture between wpd and Japan's GPSS Group. Installation contractor Achiha Co. used machinery specifically designed for steep terrain during construction to address the challenges posed by the site conditions.

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 7.48 MW, consisting of three Enercon turbines. The electricity is sold under a corporate power purchase agreement: power is supplied to Nomura Real Estate Development via NF Power Services, which plans to use the green electricity to operate its new Tokyo headquarters and support its decarbonization goals.

As electricity prices and market volatility increase, corporate power purchase agreements are becoming increasingly popular among companies seeking cost stability. This project directly connects renewable energy generation to a single corporate buyer. wpd Chief Financial Officer Bjoern Nullmeyer stated that the wind farm's operation marks the company's first project in Japan and its first project in partnership with an Asian partner, in addition to its independent power producer portfolio in Taiwan.

For the Baltic and German markets, this milestone demonstrates how this established regional developer is expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint. Founded in 1996, wpd is active in 32 countries, with an owned generation portfolio of 3,644 MW and a reported project pipeline of 38,545 MW for onshore wind and 8,015 MW for solar.

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