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title: "Murakami Tainai Offshore Wind (Round 2)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/jp-murakami-tainai-offshore-wind-round-2/
identifier: jp-murakami-tainai-offshore-wind-round-2
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Murakami Tainai Offshore Wind (Round 2)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/jp-murakami-tainai-offshore-wind-round-2/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located in the Sea of Japan off Niigata Prefecture. RWE's first Japanese offshore wind project.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Sea basin | Sea of Japan (East Sea) |
| Capacity | 684 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Advanced Development |
| Owners | Mitsui & Co. · RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai K.K. · Osaka Gas Co. |
| Coordinates | 38.3271, 139.324 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2029-06 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2030 (range 2030–2031) |
| Chance of delivery | Expected (weight 0.739) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2024-12-06 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2030 (expected)

## Offtake

684 MW contracted — tender award

- **Tender award · Japan Offshore Wind Round 2 (general sea-area public solicitation)** — 3 JPY/kWh · awarded 2023-12 · 20-year term

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://deepwind.jp/en/projects-en/murakami-tainai-offshore-wind/
- METI / MLIT, 2023-12-13 — https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2023/12/20231213003/20231213003.html
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省), 2024-12-06 — https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2024/12/20241206003/20241206003.html
- RWE, 2023-12-13 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2023-12-13-rwe-secures-684-megawatt-project-in-japanese-offshore-wind-auction/
- Shulman Advisory, 2023-12 — https://shulman-advisory.com/three-japanese-consortia-win-second-offshore-wind-auction/
- Mitsui & Co., 2023-12 — https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/topics/2023/1247997_13949.html
- Global Energy Monitor (GEM.wiki), 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Murakami-Tainai_offshore_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Wind Journal, 2026-01-13 — https://windjournal.jp/125738/
- Nikkei, 2026-01-20 — https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC201IC0Q6A120C2000000/
- Aquilo Energy / EEAS, 2026-06-22 — https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Japanese%20OWP%20Tenders_Aquilo%20Energy%20GmbH_publication102022.pdf

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