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Mitsui & Co and partners, including RWE and Osaka Gas, are considering using smaller turbines for their 684 MW offshore wind farm in Niigata, Japan, delaying construction to April 2028. The consortium plans to switch from 38 turbines of 18 MW to 46 turbines of 15 MW due to rising costs.

Operations are still aimed to start in June 2029. This change follows a Mitsubishi-led consortium's withdrawal from other offshore projects due to high costs, leading to government discussions on industry support.