Ashikawa Wind Farm commences operations

This marks the completion of the Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project.

The Ashikawa Wind Farm has marked the commencement of its commercial operations after the construction of its south section was completed.

In a statement, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation said its group company Dohoku Wind Farm LLC completed construction of the 128.8 megawatt (MW) plant in Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido.

The Ashikawa Wind Farm consists of 31 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. wind turbines with an output of 4.3 MW. It is expected to generate electricity that can energise 76,000 households and reduce carbon emissions by 142,000 tonnes per year.

All electricity generated will be sold to Hokkaido Electric Power Network Inc.

The 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. It is the sixth wind facility following the Hamasato Wind Farm, the Kawaminami Wind Farm, the Kawanishi Wind Farm, the Kabaoka Wind Farm, and the Yuchi Wind Farm.

With the commencement of the Ashikawa wind farm’s operations, the Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project has been completed, with a total capacity of 434.5 MW.