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Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation

August 25, 2022

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 proposals for designation of the following sea areas as promising project target areas for promoting utilization of sea areas under Offshore Wind Promotion Act(hereinafter referred to as the "Act"): sea areas off the shore of Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture; Murakami City and Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture; and Oga City, Katagami City, and Akita City, Akita Prefecture.

1. Background

Under Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the Act, if the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to designate certain areas as project target areas, it is required to release, in advance, a public notice concerning a proposal for designating the areas and display the proposal for public inspection for two weeks.

On July 3, 2020, ANRE and the Ports and Harbours Bureau determined that the following sea area is a promising zones for the government of Japan to start preparations for organizing a council for and conducting other efforts: the sea area off the shore of Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The sea area off the shore of Murakami City and Naitai City, Niigata Prefecture and the sea area off the shore of Oga City, Katagami City, and Akita City were later added on September 13, 2021. In response to this, councils were inaugurated for each area and have been holding discussions.
As a result, the councils announced that there were no objections regarding designating their respective areas as promotion zones. The announcement for the sea area off the shore of Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture was made on May 31 of this year, the announcement for the sea area off the shore of Murakami City and Naitai City, Niigata Prefecture was made on June 20, and the announcement for the sea area off the shore of Oga City, Katagami City, and Akita City was made on August 2.

Thereafter, it was confirmed that the areas satisfied the criteria for such promotion under the Act based on the opinions of a third-party committee of experts. 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 for two weeks as follows.

2. Overview

Websites on which the proposal materials will be displayed for public inspection

Figures of the designated project target areas

Sea area off the shore of Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture

Sea area off the shore of Murakami City and Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture

Sea area off the shore of Oga City, Katagami City, and Akita City, Akita Prefecture

Period of the display for public inspection

From August 25, 2022 (Thu.) to September 8, 2022 (Thu.)

The paper versions of the proposals will be displayed for inspection at the following locations and during the times below.

Locations where the paper versions will be displayed for public inspection and times of the display

(Sea area off the shore of Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture)

(Sea area off the shore of Murakami City and Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture)

(Sea area off the shore of Oga City, Katagami City, and Akita City, Akita Prefecture)

Division in Charge

Wind Power Policy Office, New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

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