Shizen Energy, Northland to form Joint Venture for Offshore Wind Projects in Chiba Prefecture

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Northland Power Inc. has signed an agreement with Shizen Energy Inc. to jointly establish Chiba Offshore Wind Inc., a 50:50 joint venture, to develop early stage offshore wind development opportunities in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The projects have a combined capacity of approximately 600 megawatts (MW).

Northland Power is a global developer, owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure assets with over 30 years of developing, constructing and operating power projects over full lifecycle.

Shizen Energy has contributed to the development of approximately 1 gigawatt worth of renewable energy in Japan and is expanding its portfolio to include solar, onshore & offshore wind, biomass and hydro power generation.

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