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A joint venture between wpd and GPSS Group (Higashi Izu Wind Power Godo Kaisha)<\/strong> held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 28, 2025, for the Higashi-Izu Furusato Wind Power Plant in Higashi-Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by Shigeki Iwai – Higashi-Izu Town Mayor, local district head, Masaaki Mezaki \u2013 President of GPSS Holdings Inc., Ltd., Takaaki Achiha – President of Achiha Co., Ltd., as well as Toshiyuki Unno \u2013 Representative Director and CEO of wpd Japan K.K. and Hans Christoph Brumberg, Managing Director of Asia business from wpd’s German headquarters.<\/p>\n

Together they performed the groundbreaking ceremony as part of a safety prayer ritual.<\/p>\n

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This project involves installing wind power generation equipment with a capacity of 7.48 MW, which could supply around 4,500 households with electricity per year. The design and construction will consider environmental impact assessments and aim to promote harmony with the local community.<\/p>\n

wpd is dedicated to driving energy transformation through renewable energy and has set its mission to tackle global climate change. With a track record of developing around 7,000 MW of onshore wind power plants, wpd is expanding its wind and solar power projects in over 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. In Japan, wpd will continue to leverage its global expertise to advance the development of onshore wind power generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project Site<\/strong><\/td>\nShirata-ku, Higashi Izu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Generation Capacity \/ WTG Model<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 7.48MW \/ Enercon E-82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business entity<\/strong><\/td>\nHigashi Izu Wind Power Godo Kaisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scheduled to start commercial operation<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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About GPSS Group<\/strong>
\nGPSS Group is committed to building a sustainable society through renewable energy solutions, including solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biogas. By recognizing natural resources such as water, wind, and heat as \u201ccommons\u201d\u2014resources to be jointly protected and utilized\u2014the group promotes community-based energy projects under the philosophy of \u201cStart with the community.\u201d
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