Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) has announced the commencement of commercial operations at the Kitakyushu Hibikinada offshore wind farm in Japan. The project is located in the Hibikinada sea off the coast of Wakamatsu-ku in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. The total installed capacity of the project is 220 MW, of which 88 MW is owned by J-POWER. The wind farm comprises 25 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 9,600 kW.
The wind farm was awarded in February 2017 through a public tender conducted by Kitakyushu City for the installation and operation of an offshore wind project. A consortium including J-POWER was selected as the operator for the project. Following the award, surveys and preparatory activities were undertaken through Hibiki Wind Energy Co., Ltd., the project operator. Construction began in March 2023. Furthermore, the wind farm is expected to continue generating electricity for a period of 20 years.
In February 2026, a consortium comprising J-POWER, Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., and Sumitomo Corporation completed the acquisition of the CBK Hydroelectric power plants in the Philippines following their win in the privatisation bid conducted by the Power Sector Asset and Liabilities Management Corporation. The plants have a combined installed capacity of 797 MW.
