A venture set up by SoftBank Group Corp. and partners is holding talks with local governments in Hokkaido on the feasibility of a transmission line project intended to boost wind power capacity. The venture is considering a freeze on the project, Kyodo News reported without attribution Wednesday. The Hokkaido Shimbun, a local newspaper, carried a similar report. Marubeni Corp., Mitsui & Co. and Hokkaido Electric Power Co. are also taking part in the project, which is supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The venture is holding talks with officials from 11 local governments this week and plans to announce a decision next week, said Kenichi Yuasa, a spokesman for SoftBank. SoftBank’s clean-energy unit has been considering 600 megawatts of wind capacity in the region along the northwestern coast, Yuasa said.
﻿A SoftBank Group venture is looking at the feasibility of a new transmission line project, which will boost wind power capacity across Japan. SoftBank is currently in talks with the Hokkaido local government and 11 other local governments, and Marubeni Corp, Mitsui & Co, and Hokkaido Electric Power Co are all said to be involved in the plans, supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The outcome of the meeting will be announced next week. SoftBank Group's﻿ clean energy division﻿ is also said to be looking at developing a 600MW wind farm along the northwest coast of Japan.