TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide additional support to offshore wind power projects, seeking to avoid a rush of exits by operators after trading house Mitsubishi Corp.'s withdrawal from a project due to rising construction costs.
Tokyo to grant extended usage periods to lift profitability amid rising costs

Japan's first large-scale, commercial wind farm off the coast of Akita prefecture. The government has moved to help operators of such projects. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide additional support to offshore wind power projects, seeking to avoid a rush of exits by operators after trading house Mitsubishi Corp.'s withdrawal from a project due to rising construction costs.