The Goto Floating Wind Farm LLC Consortium held a naming ceremony on April 20, 2025, in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, for the power plant and eight wind turbine units of the Goto City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project, according to OSAKA GAS's release.
The floating offshore wind power plant has been officially named the "Goto Offshore Wind Farm."
The Consortium is proceeding with the construction of the floating offshore wind farm, which was accredited under a public occupancy plan by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The project, with an expected generation capacity of 16.8 megawatts, is on schedule to commence operation in January 2026.
The Consortium's activities include architectural and civil engineering, local and urban development, and real estate services such as sales, rentals, management, and appraisals.
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