Vestas to build wind turbine nacelle assembly plant in Japan

• 4 hours ago (2026-03-16)
• David Flin

Asia 1007 Offshore wind 131

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Vestas Wind Systems has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Energy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to build a plant in Japan by fiscal 2029 to assemble wind turbine nacelles.

Vestas has also formulated a road map toward the establishment of a fully integrated nacelle manufacturing base in Japan by fiscal 2039.

Kenji Yamada, Senior Vice Minister at METI, said: “The move will lead to restructuring of the domestic wind turbine industry and reduction of power generation costs in the future.”

METI expects the new base to significantly contribute to ensuring stable supply of zero-carbon electricity. Japan aims to achieve a domestic procurement ratio of 65 per cent or higher by 2040 toward the steady rollout of offshore wind power.

The location of the manufacturing base is not yet known.