Taiya unveils two offshore wind farm projectsBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterTaiya Renewable Energy Co (台亞風能) has thrown its hat into the ring for the third phase of Taiwan’s offshore wind farm development with two projects totaling 2.1 gigawatts (GW) in capacity, the company said yesterday as it applied for an environmental impact assessment (EIA). The Formosa 1 wind farm is pictured off Miaoli County on Oct. 15, 2019. It would be the first floating offshore wind farm proposal in Taiwan, it said. The company’s team comprises talent from other companies that participated in Taiwan’s previous phases of offshore wind farm development, including CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co (CDWE, 台船環海), Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA, Swancor Renewable Energy Co (上緯新能源) and Germany’s Wpd AG. The second phase of the nation’s offshore wind farm development was dominated by European players.

Source: Taipei Times August 02, 2021 15:56 UTC