Offshore wind power leaping forward: officialsBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterTaiwan would make rapid headway in the development of offshore wind energy with the installation of 157 wind turbines by the end of this year, government officials said yesterday. Taiwan’s second-phase wind energy plan is under way, Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin (沈榮津) told a forum on offshore wind energy organized by the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) and the Global Wind Energy Council. Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua speaks on the sidelines of the Global Offshore Wind Summit in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Liao Chia-ning, Taipei TimesThe development of offshore wind energy is part of Taiwan’s efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, he added. Although significant progress has been made in Taiwan’s offshore wind market in the development of port infrastructure, supply chain localization and the installation of offshore wind turbines, “there are always challenges to overcome, with such opportunities in a new market,” Izzo said.
