Toshiba to begin building nacelles for Haliade-X offshore wind turbines in 2026

In 2021, the companies confirmed they had signed a partnership agreement to localise manufacturing of the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine and to support its commercialisation in the country

According to Nikkei, the company has begun developing a supply chain for offshore wind turbines and wants to create a network of 100 suppliers with General Electric.

Nikkei said the Japanese company "will provide assistance ranging from developing components to production and soliciting smaller companies" that would like to become involved in the offshore wind market.

“Toshiba plans to rebuild the industrial base for wind turbines and tap demand for renewable energy,” said Nikkei, and “plans to bring together a supply chain for nacelles.”

The report said companies capable of supplying nacelle components will be selected, with procurement to start in 2025. Nacelle assembly will take place at Toshiba’s Keihin facility in Yokohama with initial annual assembly capacity of about 80 units.

As part of its green growth strategy for becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the Japanese government plans to award 10 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 with tenders of 1 GW per year. The plan calls for installation of 30 to 45 GW of offshore wind – including floating offshore wind turbines – by 2040 in part through the development of a competitive domestic supply chain.

In June 2023, the Japanese government closed a tender for its second round of offshore windfarms, hoping to build around 1.8 GW of capacity in four areas. The results of the tender will be announced in late 2023 or early 2024.