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Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation
- Under the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources -
June 16, 2020
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ports and Harbours Bureau under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) hereby announce that they will release a public notice and provide a public inspection period concerning the proposals for designation of the following sea areas as promising project target areas for promoting utilization of sea areas under the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”): Sea area offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town and Oga City, Akita Prefecture; Sea area offshore Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture (northern and southern sides ); and Sea area offshore Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture.
1. Background
Under the Act, if the government of Japan intends to designate certain areas as a project target area, it is required to release, in advance, a public notice concerning a proposal for designating the area and display the proposal for public inspection for two weeks.
On July 30, 2019, ANRE and the Ports and Harbours Bureau determined the following sea areas as promising project target areas about which the government of Japan will start preparations for organizing councils therefor and other efforts: Sea area offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town and Oga City, Akita Prefecture; Sea area offshore Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture (northern and southern sides ); and Sea area offshore Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture. In response to this, Councils were inaugurated and have been holding discussions.
The Council on the Sea area offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town and Oga City, Akita Prefecture and the Council on the Sea area offshore Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture (northern and southern sides ) agreed to designate the respective sea areas as promising project target areas and confirmed that the areas satisfy the criteria for such promotion under the Act on March 30, 2020. The same agreement and confirmation were made at the Council on the Sea area offshore Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture regarding the relevant sea area on June 4, 2020. Accordingly, ANRE and the Ports and Harbours Bureau will release a public notice concerning the proposals for designating these areas and display the proposals for public inspection.
2. Overview
Websites on which materials of the proposals are displayed for public inspection
Period of the display for public inspection
From June 16 (Tue.) to 30 (Tue.), 2020
The paper versions of the proposals are displayed for inspection at the following locations and during the times below.
Locations where the paper versions are displayed for public inspection
Sea area offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town and Oga City, Akita Prefecture
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI
- Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
- Resource and Energy Industry Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Akita Prefectural Government
- Administrative Information Corner, Main Building of Noshiro Hall
- Information Corner, Mitane Town Hall (near the entrance)
- Policy Planning Division, General Coordination and Policy Planning Department, Oga City, and Wakami Branch
Sea area offshore Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture (northern and southern sides )
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI
- Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
- Resource and Energy Industry Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Akita Prefectural Government
- Living Environment Division, Civilian Life Department, Yurihonjo City, Nichime Branch, and Iwaki General Branch
Sea area offshore Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI
- Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
- Industry Promotion Division, Commerce, Industry and Labor Department, Chiba Prefectural Government
- Chiba Prefecture Kaiso Area Promotion Office
- Offshore Wind Power Generation Promotion Office, Planning and Finance Division, Choshi City
- Policy Planning Division, Asahi City
Times of the display for public inspection
Sea area offshore Noshiro City, Mitane Town and Oga City, Akita Prefecture
From 9:30 to 18:15
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI, and Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
From 8:30 to 17:15
- Resource and Energy Industry Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Akita Prefectural Government
- Administrative Information Corner, Main Building of Noshiro Hall
- Information Corner, Mitane Town Hall (near the entrance)
- Policy Planning Division, General Coordination and Policy Planning Department, Oga City, and Wakami Branch
Sea area offshore Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture (northern and southern sides)
From 9:30 to 18:15
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI, and Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
From 8:30 to 17:15
- Resource and Energy Industry Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Akita Prefectural Government
- Living Environment Division, Civilian Life Department, Yurihonjo City, Nichime Branch, and Iwaki General Branch
Sea area offshore Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture
From 9:30 to 18:15
- New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, ANRE, METI, and Ocean and Environmental Policy Division, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
From 9:00 to 17:00
- Industry Promotion Division, Commerce and Industry Labor Department, Chiba Prefectural Government
- Chiba Prefecture Kaiso Area Promotion Office
- Offshore Wind Power Generation Promotion Office, Planning and Finance Division, Choshi City
- Policy Planning Division, Asahi City
Division in Charge
New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy