Press release
JRE and wpd to Conduct Joint Enterprise in Saikai Enoshima
Offshore Wind Power ProjectTokyo,
September
7th2021–Japan
Renewable
EnergyCorporation ("JRE"; headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Kazuhiro Takeuchi, CEO) andwpd AG Group ("wpd", headquartered in Bremen, Germany; Dr. Gernot Blanke, CEO)announce that they have agreed that wpd will invest in and co-develop the Saikai
Enoshima offshore wind power project (the "Project") being developed by JRE.
The project aims to build and operate offshore wind farms with a maximum capacity of299,500 kW in coastal Enoshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. JRE is currently
conducting a series of studies, including environmental impact assessments, andengaging in dialogue with the local community and other stakeholders.
In July last year, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) designated the planned project area
as one of "promising four sea areas for which preparations for organizing the council andother actions will start“ under the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for theDevelopment of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities. Currently acouncil is established toward designation as a project target area.
JRE and wpd believe that the partnership of the two companies, which are actively
working to advance their respective renewable energy businesses, will further enhance
the Project’s feasibility by utilizing their respective knowledge related to development andoperation of the power generation business as well as the managerial resources, inaddition to constructing a framework for ensuring stable power supply while maintaining
an ongoing dialogue with the local community and other stakeholders.

GAbout JRE
Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE) was established in 2012 with a mission: to change the world
with renewable energy for a sustainable tomorrow. Since then JRE has been developing and operating
renewable energy power plants in harmony with local communities. Today 58 power plants (consistingof solar, wind, and biomass) are in operation and under construction, and dozens are underdevelopment including offshore wind power. We provide solutions to environmental and social issues
from a long-term perspective and pave the way for renewable energy’s contribution to the decarbonizationand sustained growth of society.
www.jre.co.jp

About wpd
wpd develops and operates onshore and offshore wind farms and solar parks, and is actively engaged
in 28 countries around the world; the head office is in Bremen. The German company has alreadyrealized wind energy projects with around 2,400 wind turbines and an output of 5,150 MW, and isplanning further projects with a total of 12,300 MW onshore, 13,800 MW offshore and 1,650 MWp solar
energy.
wpd is a pioneer and a leading player in the offshore wind industry. The group has commissioned
three wind farms in Germany, is currently working towards commissioning a 640 MW project in Taiwan andhas given the go-ahead for the construction of two multi-megawatt offshore projects off the coast of France in2020 and 2021. The company has a portfolio of nearly 14 GW in offshore wind energy projects
under development in Europe and Asia.
www.wpd.de/en/

Contact:
Japan Renewable Energy Corporation
Corporate Communications & CSR
Tel.: +81 3 6455 4905
Email: pr@jre.co.jp
wpd
Christian Schnibbe
Head of Communication
Tel.: +49 421 16866 10
Email: c.schnibbe@wpd.de
wpd Japan K.K.
Tamio Kani
Representative DirectorTel.: +81 3 4520 8600
Email: t.kani@wpd-japan.jp

Attachments:(As of the date of announcement and may be subject to change in the future )Attachment 1: Project overview
Project name

Saikai Enoshima Offshore Wind Power Project

Operating company

GK Saikai Enoshima Offshore Wind

Shareholders

Japan Renewable Energy Corporation
Saikai Enoshima Beteiligungs GmbH
(100% subsidiary of wpd AG)

Output capacity

Maximum 299,500kW

Single unit capacity

14,000kW～15,000kW × Max. 24 units

Scheduled comm. operation date

FY 2028

Attachment 2: Plans of project site