Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm
Located off Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Hibiki Wind Energy consortium.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
HWHibiki Wind Energy Co., Ltd. (ひびきウインドエナジー株式会社) — 100% ◇
JEJ-Power (Electric Power Development) — 40% ◆
KMKyuden Mirai Energy — 30% ◆
HOHokutaku — 10% ◆
SGSaibu Gas — 10% ◆
KRKRAFTIA — 10% ◆
Location
JapanSea of Japan (East Sea)
Technology
Capacity
220 MW ◆
Turbines
25 × 9.5 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V174 9-5 ◆
Foundation
—
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind operator kobo (port-waters public solicitation) · 2017 ·
Water depth
8–20 m ≈
Wind speed
7.4 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
FiT ◆
Grid
Not recorded ◇
Connection
Grid connection secured ◇
Schedule
FID
1 Mar 2023 ◆
COD
2 Mar 2026 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the FiT contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 14 sources (9 primary) · ◆ 4 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
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Regulator1
[10]
Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県)2021-12-22
“北九州響灘洋上ウィンドファーム（仮称） ... （補正済み）評価書の送付日 令和３年１２月２２日 ... （補正済み）評価書の縦覧期間 令和３年１２月２２日から令和４年１月２７日まで [Translation: (corrected) environmental assessment statement (評価書) for the Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wi…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
Operator6
[2]
Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. (joint press release of the five consortium members)2017-04-17
“九電みらいエナジー株式会社、電源開発株式会社、株式会社北拓、西部ガス株式会社及び株式会社九電工からなるコンソーシアム（以下、「本コンソーシアム」）は、北九州市が実施した「響灘洋上風力発電施設の設置・運営事業者」の公募において、本年２月に占用予定者（優先交渉者）として選定されました。［…］ＳＰＣ（特別目的会社）である「ひびきウインドエナジー株式会社」（以下、「ひびきウインドエナジー」）を設立します …”
supports↳ parent
[3]
J-POWER (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.)2026-03-02◆ 北九州響灘洋上ウインドファーム 営業運転開始
“電源開発株式会社［…］が出資参画する北九州響灘洋上ウインドファームが本日営業運転を開始しました。［…］その後、ひびきウインドエナジー株式会社を通じて調査・準備を進め、2023年3月より建設工事に着手したものです。［…］ひびきウインドエナジー株式会社の概要 株主 九電みらいエナジー（株）、電源開発（株）、北拓（株）、西部瓦斯（株）、（株）クラフティア [Translation: the Kitaky…”
supportsConstruction startFirst powerCommercial operationTotal capacity
[9]
Mizuho Financial Group2023
“Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ("Mizuho", President & CEO: Masahiko Kato), MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG Bank", President & CEO: Junichi Hanzawa), and the Development Bank of Japan, Inc. ("DBJ", President & CEO: Seiji Ji…”
supportsFinal investment decision
[12]
J-POWER (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.)2026-03-02◆ Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm…
“Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) announces that the Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm project in which it is a participant has commenced commercial operation today... The wind far…”
supportsFirst powerCommercial operationTurbinesTotal capacity
[13]
J-POWER (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.)2026-07-31◆ J-POWER FY2026 1Q earnings presentation
"Latest Status of Our Initiatives (As of June 30, 2026) ... Offshore Wind: Started commercial operation of 'Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Power Project'." A same-origin RECONFIRMATION four month…
supportsCommercial operation
[15]
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI (資源エネルギー庁)2026-08-31◆ 再生可能エネルギー事業計画認定情報 公表用ウェブサイト — 40 福岡県 (20…
“UZ98009H40 | ひびきウインドエナジー株式会社 | 三根 浩二 | 福岡県北九州市若松区響町１‐１２２‐１６ | 093-981-4362 | 洋上風力 | 160000 | 福岡県北九州市若松区柳崎町 北九州市港湾区域内水域等の指定された区域（西部地区） | 1 | - | 43917 | - | 2026年3月 | - | - | - | - | 2046年2月”
supportsMechanismDetail
OEM1
[14]
Vestas Wind Systems A/S2023-04-25
“Singapore, 25 April 2023 — Vestas has secured a 238 MW order from Hibiki Wind Energy for the Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Project located off the coast of Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefectu…”
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Trade press5
[5]
Japan Energy Hub2025
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperator
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offshoreWIND.biz2026-03-04
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationTotal capacityStatusConnection point
[11]
Unverified import1
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unknown
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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