METI suggests allowing “zero-premium” offshore wind projects to bid in capacity market

February 28, 2025
Offshore Wind
Offshore wind projects in Japan are facing economic challenges.

METI plans to allow offshore wind projects with “zero-premium” feed-in-premium (FIP) contracts to participate in the capacity market to help improve such projects’ economics, according to discussions at its System Review Working Group meeting on February 26, 2025.

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