Toshiba builds Japanese supply chain for offshore wind turbines

Partnering with GE, conglomerate seeks to revive industrial base

20230715N GE nacelle

The wind turbine's nacelle, equivalent in size to a three-story building, houses the generator and several thousand parts.  (Photo courtesy of Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions)

AYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toshiba aims to form a supply chain for offshore wind turbines in Japan, Nikkei has learned, with an eye toward creating a network of 100 suppliers with General Electric.

The partners will provide assistance ranging from developing components to production, soliciting smaller companies in such areas as Akita, in Japan's northwest, that have conditions suited for offshore wind power.

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