Taiwan to Mandate Local Vessel Use in Some Offshore Wind Activities
7 April 2019
Two government agencies in Taiwan are considering making the use of Taiwan-flagged vessels mandatory for certain offshore wind farm construction activities, after complaints from local shipowners.
READ MORETaiwan Making Local Vessels Mandatory for Some Offshore Wind Farm Construction
4 April 2019
Two Taiwan government agencies are considering making the use of Republic of China ("ROC") flag vessels mandatory for certain offshore wind farm construction activities. The Bureau of Energy ("BOE") in Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs is expected to convene a meeting of developers, contractors and vessel operators later this month to solicit information on the vessel specifications required for OWF construction and the availability of qualified ROC flag vessels.
READ MORECase Study: ECAs to Lead the Way for Taiwanese Offshore
1 April 2019
Taiwan’s 8MW pilot offshore wind farm Formosa 1 Phase 1 was commissioned in 2017. Two years later, 5.5GW worth of offshore wind farms have been awarded to the world’s most experienced offshore wind developers, and the island’s first large-scale offshore wind farm reached financial close on June 8, 2018.
READ MORETyphoons, Quakes to Shape Asia’s Offshore Wind Projects: BNEF Q&A
13 February 2019
Asia’s susceptibility to earthquakes and typhoons will dictate the design and timing of offshore wind projects in the region, according to Andreas Nauen, chief executive officer of the offshore business at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA.
READ MORETaiwan seen sweetening wind power plan that soured investors
4 February 2019
[TOKYO] Taiwan's offshore wind drama looks set to come to a breezy end next week.Officials from the government and companies developing wind power projects are signalling that the island will likely amend a policy proposal made last year that threatened to slash revenues and sour investor interest.
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