Vietnamese and Southeast Asian news outlets have reported that on February 26, the Government Office of Vietnam issued a communiqué from Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh stating that the country’s Eighth Power Plan (a.k.a. Power Development Master Plan VIII for 2021-2030) will undergo further adjustments. ...  more

German energy giant RWE announced days ago that it has signed a MOU with India-based Tata Power Renewable Energy on co-developing the offshore wind power market of India. ...  more

A green energy development milestone! Taipower has been actively developing onshore wind power since 2001 and its cumulative power generation over the past 20 years has exceeded 10 billion kWh today (2/18). ...  more

Chunghwa Telecom announced earlier that the company has joined hands with Ericsson on establishing an exclusive enterprise network for the first phase of Orsted’s Greater Changhua South East and South West Offshore Wind Farm. ...  more

The Lealea Group announced today (2/16) that its Taiwan Green Power Company (Taiwan Strait Wind Power Preparatory Office) and wpd Taiwan Energy Company (wpd) will work together to develop and build a Taiwan Strait offshore wind farm (i.e. the No. 28 potential site) to actively participate in the second stage backup and the third stage block offshore wind farm development. ...  more

Yet another large-scale offshore wind farm is readying its grid connection. According to Germany-based RWE, wind turbine calibration has wrapped up for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, which has an estimated 857 MW in total capacity and is expected to kick off commercial operation in 1Q22. ...  more

According to earnings reports released last week, due to supply chain disruptions and soaring freight rates, wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has decided to reduce its fiscal 2022 profit outlook,  saying supply chain issues are lasting longer than expected. ...  more

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced today (1/10) that it will partner with 15 offshore wind power companies and local supply chains to develop the third phase of offshore wind power block development to make Taiwan an offshore wind power export center in the Asia-Pacific region. ...  more

Yet one more ultra-large offshore wind farm will be constructed this year. Danish offshore wind power supplier Orsted announced that the Britain-based Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm has generated its first electricity. Once Hornsea 2 kicks off total operation in 2022, it will become the largest offshore wind farm in the world and supply electricity for more than 1.3 million households in Britain. ...  more

cof Taiwan’s offshore wind power is ready to go. Germany’s RWE is also positioned aggressively as it is expected to deploy another 5 offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 5,850 MW in the future. At the same time, it has also announced an expanded strategic partnership with Asia Cement Corporation (ACC), a cement subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group, to jointly promote the development of offshore wind power in Taiwan. ...  more