Yuchi Wind Farm commences commercial operation

The project in Hokkaido has started generating power.

Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation has announced that its Dohoku Wind Farm LLC has completed construction and commenced commercial operation of the Yuchi Wind Farm.

In a statement, the company said the 72.2 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Wakkanai City consists of 18 GE Vernova wind turbines with an output of 4.2 MW. All electricity generated will be sold to Hokkaido Electric Power Network Inc.

It is expected to generate electricity equivalent to the power consumption of approximately 43,000 households and reduce CO2 emissions by 80,000 tonnes per year.

The Yuchi Wind Farm is part of the Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project, which will install a total of 107 wind turbines at six wind farms in the northern Hokkaido area. This is already the fifth project following the Hamasato Wind Farm, the Kawaminami Wind Farm,the Kawanishi Wind Farm and the Kabaoka Wind Farm.