Vestas and Nippon Steel Collaborate on Wind Tower Steel Supply

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Vestas and Nippon Steel to collaborate on supplying steel for wind turbine towers targeting European, Asian, and Japanese markets.

• Vestas and Nippon Steel signed an MoU to strengthen supply chains and facilitate domestic and international wind power projects, focusing on steel supply from Nippon Steel’s East Japan and Kyushu plants.
• METI and Vestas established a public-private cooperation framework to promote stable wind power introduction, investment in domestic wind turbine manufacturing, and address challenges such as Japanese companies’ participation in Vestas’ supply chain and investment in key wind turbine components in Japan.