Cho Jung-tai: Offshore Wind Power Elevated from Individual Projects to National Strategic Infrastructure

Taiwan is presenting offshore wind power as more than a series of individual construction projects. Premier Cho Jung-tai said the government would treat it as a cross-regional national strategic project and direct state resources toward future renewable-energy development.

Cho made the remarks at a ceremony in Taichung Port marking the completion and start of operations and maintenance for Ørsted’s 920-megawatt Greater Changhua Southwest Phase 2 and Northwest offshore wind farms. He said President Lai Ching-te’s second energy transition has three goals: ensuring electricity comes from renewable sources, improving the international competitiveness of Taiwanese industry and supporting domestic companies.

The two Greater Changhua phases can provide clean energy for about 2 million households, Cho said. The new wind farms use 66 turbines, each with a capacity of 14 megawatts. Their blades measure 115 meters, roughly half the height of Taipei 101, while a negative-pressure caisson technology provides underwater foundations without pile driving.

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Offshore wind power will be elevated from the development of individual sites to a cross-regional national strategic project.

Cho also praised Ørsted for developing Taiwanese suppliers and local talent beyond the projects’ commercial value. He said the company’s work had supported industry-academic innovation and helped expand green finance, priorities he described as consistent with government policy.

Taiwan has 514 completed wind turbines and 4.9 gigawatts of installed capacity, Cho said, ranking third globally in wind-power installations this year and fifth in total installed capacity. The government’s four supporting pillars are clear policy for 2026 to 2039, local industry development linked to major international projects, a stronger green-finance environment and coordination among government agencies to improve administrative efficiency.

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