Electricity generation in Japan TWh Source: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, http://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/statistics/total_energy/results.html#headline3

Cumulative installed wind power capacity in kW No. of units Source:NEDO http://www.nedo.go.jp/library/fuuryoku/state/1-01.html

General Acceptance of wind energy

Governance Zoning Ministry of Environment has started model projects for zoning of wind projects. 10 sites have been selected as model projects. For example in Miyagi prefecture, a whole prefectural area is divided into three zoning districts; (1) possible (2) precaution (3) impossible Environmental Impact Assessment Law added to the projects subject to the EIA Law in 2012 required all projects that the output is 10,000 kW or over The necessity of EIA is judged by project if the output is 7,500kw-10,000kw Regulations Laws and regulations must be followed from April 2017 due to modification of FIT Law A case of regulations, the number of wind turbines is also a condition for EIA regulation in Fukushima prefecture. All wind projects over 1,500 kW are targeted of EIA regulation in Hyogo prefecture. Case of Kita Kyushu The city has set zoning for wind projects. The city has assessed environment and nature resources. The data is offered to wind developers.

Policies and community power Modification of Port and Harbor Law in 2016 To allow 20 years occupation of the designated water zone in the port area for developers To settle the bidding system of offshore wind power development in the port area source: JWPA A draft of a new law for the development of marine renewable energy at the general common sea area was approved in a Cabinet meeting in March 2018 To set project promotion areas of offshore wind energy To establish the authorization system of project plans regarding occupation To introduce guaranteed long-term site leases of up to 30 years Environmental Impact Assessment Database System (EADAS) Operated by Ministry of the Environment Government Offering information required for EIA such as the environment and natural resources and social issues by GIS  18 community wind projects as of 2017 No community wind of offshore