Japan's offshore wind power industry has received a strong boost, following enactment of a new law for popularizing wind power, effective this year, according to which prospective investors can take part in open biddings for setup of offshore wind farms in designated areas. ...  more

Ørsted, the leading offshore wind-power developer, reported that it will make final decision on its offshore wind power project in Taiwan, following settlement of the 2019 wholesale rate at NT$5.516 kWH, 7% higher than original proposal of NT$5.1, plus resumption of the tiered rate scale. ...  more

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has urged the Taiwanese government to avoid slashing wholesale rate for offshore wind power, warning that it may cost Taiwan the opportunity to develop the industry, one step ahead of rivals. ...  more

In order to expand deployment in overseas offshore wind power markets and obtain wind-field management experience, JERA of Japan announced recently that it has gained 32.5% stake in Formosa I Wind Power Co., Ltd. in Taiwan and 24.95% in Gungleet Sands wind field of the UK. ...  more

Following failure of the four offshore wind power developers, namely Ørsted, CIP, Hailung, and China Steel, to clear the screening of Changhua County government by the end of 2018 and secure NT$5.8 kWh wholesale rate for 2018, Shen Jong-chin, economics minister, reiterated on Jan. 3 the government's determination to push offshore wind power, pledging to help the developers solve their problems. ...  more

EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) have announced that they have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC to co-develop OCS-0499 lease area within the New Jersey Wind Energy Area (WEA). ...  more

Yushan Energy and Northland Power signed a memorandum of understanding for agreement with MHI Vestas Taiwan on Nov. 27 for the latter to supply wind turbines for a projected 300 MW wind field to be developed by the former two jointly. ...  more

Taiwan’s Sing Da Marine Structure Corp. (SDMS) will be supplying 56 jacket foundations to Denmark’s Ørsted A/S during 2020-2021 under a major deal that was signed between the two parties on 12 November. ...  more

More than half a year following determination of developers of offshore wind-power projects on a screening basis in April, none of them has yet to win permit for preparation for electricity businesses, making it doubtful for them to sign power supply contracts with state enterprise Taiwan Power Company by the end of the year, deadline for the their projects to be entitled to the wholesale power rate of NT$5.8/kWh pledged by the government. ...  more