TOKYO -- Japan's first large offshore wind farm began commercial operation on Thursday, boosting the country's efforts to scale wind power generation at sea.
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Japan's first big offshore wind farm begins operation
Marubeni-led project with 20 turbines opens in Akita prefecture
Electricity from this wind farm near Noshiro Port, in Akita prefecture, will be sold to regional utility Tohoku Electric Power for 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Akita Offshore Wind Corp.)
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