Washington, Sept 14 (ANI): Japan is planning to develop floating wind turbines to use in deepwater off its tsunami-stricken northern Pacific coast as it rethinks energy sources after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan's Trade Ministry official Masanori Sato said that it aims to outpace the leaders in the sector in Europe.
He further said that in order to take lead in offshore wind power, they intend to focus on domestic studies and developments. He also said that the move was necessary to support reconstruction and promotion of wind power.
In the next five years, Japan plans to spend 10 to 20 billion yen to install six or more floating turbines off the northeast coast, he said, adding that it will work with firms including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries.
Japan is compiling a third emergency budget likely to be over10 trillion yen to rebuild its northeastern coast after the earthquake and tsunami hit in March, leaving 20,000 dead or missing and triggering the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a foreign agency reported.
Japan suffered a severe setback after the earthquake-cum-tsunami hit the country on March 11, leading to a severe crisis following radiation leakage in its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. (ANI)
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