據離岸工程7月3日報道，日本工業省(ministry of industry)上周五表示，它已確定了10個可能適合開發海上風力發電場的區域，其中4個被指定為“有前景的區域”。日本開始了第二輪遴選運營商的程序。

政府去年實施了一項加強風力發電場開發的法律，預計日本海上風力發電市場將會增長。新的有前景的海域包括青森和秋田附近的日本海，這兩個都在日本北部，還有一個在日本南部的長崎附近。

這些地區，將立即開始籌備工作，其中包括風力和地質調查以及成立咨詢社區的委員會。

去年，環保部從11個被認為可能適合開發海上風力發電的地區中選出了4個有前景的地區。

在這四個項目中，位于長崎的21兆瓦的Goto項目處于領先地位，日本能源部將于6月啟動競標程序，以選擇運營商，這是新法律下的首次招標。

洪偉立 摘譯自 離岸工程

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Japan Identifies 10 Areas for Offshore Wind Projects

Japan's industry ministry said on Friday it has identified 10 areas as potentially suitable for development of offshore wind farms, four of which were designated "promising areas", as it started a second round of the process to select operators.

Japan's offshore wind power market is expected to grow after the government enforced a law last year to enhance development of wind farms.

The new promising areas include two in the Sea of Japan off Aomori and one off Akita, both in northern Japan, and one off Nagasaki in the south.

For those areas, the preparation process, which includes wind and geological surveys and the formation of councils to consult communities, will start immediately.

Last year, the ministry selected four promising areas from 11 that were seen as potentially suitable for offshore wind power development.

Of those four, the 21 megawatt (MW) Goto project in Nagasaki is leading the way, with the ministry launching a bidding process to select an operator in June, the first auction under the new law.