CHANGHUA (TVBS News) — Zhongneng Offshore Wind Farm (中能離岸風場) celebrated its completion ceremony on Wednesday (Sept. 4), marking a significant milestone in Taiwan's renewable energy landscape. Wang Hsi-chin (王錫欽), chairman of Zhongneng and acting chairman of China Steel Corporation (CSC, 中鋼), announced a future investment strategy focusing on equity participation in offshore wind power to secure green electricity for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
CSC and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) jointly developed the Zhongneng project. The installation of 31 wind turbines has been completed, with the entire wind farm expected to connect to the grid by the end of 2024. Wang highlighted that this is CSC's first offshore wind farm investment since it was allocated a 300 MW capacity in 2018.
Wang emphasized the project's success, achieved over 2,200 days, citing that the wind farm could generate over 1.1 billion kWh annually, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 550,000 tons. He noted the collaboration with CIP helped CSC acquire essential wind farm development and risk management skills.
Wang also acknowledged CSC's significant carbon footprint, stressing the need for green electricity to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality target, projecting a requirement of over 2 billion kWh of green electricity annually post-2035. He reiterated the company's commitment to offshore wind power investment through equity participation.
Hsu Nai-wen (許乃文), regional president of CIP, praised the Zhongneng wind farm as Taiwan's most localized offshore wind project. She stated that wind farms could provide clean energy for 300,000 households in Taiwan.