Op-Ed: Japan’s Offshore Wind Dream Hits a Wall — Can Industry Reform Save It?
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Summary
<p>When Mitsubishi Corporation walked away from three massive offshore wind projects in August, paying ¥20 billion in penalties rather than proceeding, it sent shockwaves through Japan’s renewable energy sector. For a trading giant to abandon 1.7 gigawatts of capacity — enough to power 1.3 million homes — it signaled something ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/11/10/op-ed-japans-offshore-wind-dream-hits-a-wall-can-industry-reform-save-it/">Op-Ed: Japan’s Offshore Wind Dream Hits a Wall — Can Industry Reform Save It?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>
<p>When Mitsubishi Corporation walked away from three massive offshore wind projects in August, paying ¥20 billion in penalties rather than proceeding, it sent shockwaves through Japan’s renewable energy sector. For a trading giant to abandon 1.7 gigawatts of capacity — enough to power 1.3 million homes — it signaled something ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/11/10/op-ed-japans-offshore-wind-dream-hits-a-wall-can-industry-reform-save-it/">Op-Ed: Japan’s Offshore Wind Dream Hits a Wall — Can Industry Reform Save It?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>