Geothermal and marine energy, aside from solar and offshore wind energy, are also focuses of development. Aquanet Power announced on 3rd to be signing for an “Oscillating Water Column Pilot Power Plant” with Taiwan Panlu New Energy, which is the first pilot project in Taiwan that generates power through wave energy, and the first wave energy array in the world. ...  more

After the first offshore wind farm Phase 1 joining the array of power generation and the official initiation of the Chang-Yi Switching Station that serves as the grid for the first off shore wind farm in Taiwan during 2021, the second offshore wind farm of Taiwan Power Company (TPC) had begun groundbreaking today (3rd) at a capacity of 294.5MW, and is scheduled for completion and grid connection by the end of 2025. ...  more

Combinations of renewable energy and energy storage systems have become increasingly common but the combination of carbon dioxide energy storage systems and wind power may be a world first. ...  more

Gentle breezes can also generate electricity. Recently, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed low-cost power generation equipment that can generate 3 volts and 290 microwatts even with a breeze at a speed as low as two meters per second, which is sufficient to power a commercial sensor. ...  more

Major Danish wind turbine supplier Vestas announced that the company would release an onshore wind turbine that has a hub as high as 199m, indicating how offshore wind turbines, in order to capture higher and stronger wind, are not only transitioning to large-size variations, but also becoming taller in size. ...  more

In August 2022, Siemens Gamesa installed its first recyclable blades at the commercial Kaskasi offshore wind farm, and they have now discovered that the same style of fan blades can also be used in onshore wind turbines. ...  more

Siemens Gamesa hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its nacelle plant in Taichung on the 21st of September, and plans to add more than threefold of land at 90,000m2. The expansion is expected to hire more than three times of local employees, as well as construct two new plants and one warehouse for local production and assembly of nacelles for offshore wind turbines. ...  more

Offshore wind power developer Taiya Renewable Energy announced today to be signing a MOU with Norwegian floating technology leader BW Ideol. The two companies will co-develop a 50MW floating demonstration project and a commercial-grade floating project in Taiwan. ...  more

The deadline for the development of offshore wind power blocks is approaching. Swancor Renewable Energy will hold the Formosa 4 and Formosa 5 Offshore Wind Power Supplier Conference today (26th) to expand the original "Offshore Wind Power Taiwan Team" lineup and partner with more than 30 leading suppliers, banks, and insurance companies to jointly invest in two offshore wind farms in Miaoli. Anna Su, CEO of Swancor Renewable Energy, said that she has shown her determination to support industry-related policies. ...  more

Looking like a weapon, Norway World Wide Wind’s new offshore wind turbine design is different from other manufacturers and its floating vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) provides more than double the power generation of the current largest wind turbine. ...  more