In cooperation with the GPSS Group (Higashi Izu Wind Power Godo Kaisha), wpd has concluded a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Nomura Real Estate Development Co. for the Higashi Izu Furusato onshore wind project in Japan.
The Higashi Izu Furusato Wind Power Plant is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, approx. 120 km southwest of Tokyo, near the coast on a mountain ridge. The complex terrain with gradients poses challenges for delivery and construction, requiring the use of special equipment, among other things. The wind farm will have a capacity of 7.48 MW and will consist of three Enercon turbines. It is scheduled to go into operation in May 2026.
The electricity generated and the certificates will be supplied to Nomura Real Estate as the end consumer via the electricity supplier NF Power Services Co., Ltd. (NFPS) in accordance with Japanese law. Nomura Real Estate will use green electricity to supply its new headquarters in Tokyo with CO2-free energy.
'Higashi Izu will be wpd’s first Asian project outside Taiwan to be connected to the grid. We are delighted to be able to support Nomura Real Estate on its path to greater sustainability with our expertise as an experienced partner for PPAs,' said Hans-Christoph Brumberg, General Manager Asia at wpd.
Hiroyuki Nakagawa, General Manager of the Sustainability Management Department at Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc., stated: 'We are actively promoting the transition to renewable energy by shifting the electricity used in our operations to renewable sources, in order to achieve our group-wide decarbonization goals. With the support of project partners, we aim to contribute to decarbonization by securing a stable supply of natural energy over the long term.'
In addition to Taiwan and Japan, wpd is active in the renewable energy markets in South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Mongolia. With a strong pipeline of 19,320 MW of wind energy and 5,015 MW of solar energy projects, the company is excellently positioned internationally to make further important contributions to the decarbonization of the economy.
Source: wpd
