JFE Engineering first Japan firm to build frames for offshore wind farms

EnergyMonopiles anchoring structures on seabed to be built at home instead of Europe and ChinaAn offshore wind turbine manufactured by Denmark's Vestas. Japan is looking to increase domestic content of wind farms to 65% by 2040. © KyodoKANA MATSUKAWAAugust 27, 2026 03:43 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's JFE Engineering will start supplying the steel tubes that hold up offshore wind farms, a first for a Japanese company and a further step toward the country's goal of establishing a homegrown supply chain for wind power.