TOKYO -- Japan wants to bring new offshore wind farms online faster, releasing draft rules on Thursday that encourage wider competition for construction and limit the ability of a single bidder to win multiple projects in one fell swoop.
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A floating wind turbine sits off the coast of Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. (Photo by Mamoru Tsuge)
TOKYO -- Japan wants to bring new offshore wind farms online faster, releasing draft rules on Thursday that encourage wider competition for construction and limit the ability of a single bidder to win multiple projects in one fell swoop.