Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Starts Commercial Operation: 220,000 kW and JPY 170 Billion Invested (March 2, 2026)A power plant with big windmills at sea has started running in Kitakyushu
On March 2, 2026 (Reiwa 8), Kitakyushu City announced that the Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm has started full commercial operation. It is currently the largest offshore wind power plant in Japan, started construction in 2023 and was completed with about JPY 170 billion invested. The city aims to build a general base for wind power related industries and to form an offshore wind cluster.On March 2, 2026, a power plant that makes electricity from windmills standing on the sea off Kitakyushu began full operation. It is the biggest offshore wind power plant in Japan for now, and it is large enough to make the electricity used by about 40% of the homes in Kitakyushu.
- Construction start
- 2023
- Investment
- JPY 170 billion
- Total output
- 220,000 kilowatts
- Households it can supply
- About 170,000 (about 40% of the city)
- 2023Construction starts
- March 2, 2026Full operation begins
- From nowAiming for a city where wind power companies gather