Reduced Taiwanese tariff ‘out of line’ with actual rate of cost reduction
Riviera - 08 January 2021
The government in Taiwan has reduced its feed-in tariff (FiT) for offshore wind projects signing contracts in 2021 by 8.5%, a move that has been greeted with concern by some in the sector
Japan ‘needs plan’ to make 2050 net-zero pledge reality
Recharge News - 26 October 2020
Japan’s pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050 prompted calls from the renewable energy industry and climate campaigners for detailed plans and measures to achieve the goal, which formed the centrepiece of new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s debut policy speech to the nation’s parliament.
Taiwan to auction 5 GW of offshore wind in three phases
Riviera - 22 June 2020
Taiwan is to divide its much anticipated Third Round of offshore wind into three auctions, of 1 GW and two of 2 GW and is not planning to auction the entire 5 GW that is up for grabs in one go, which may disappoint developers
Goto Island floater in the frame for first Japanese offshore wind auction
Riviera - 9 June 2020
Japan’s first auction for offshore wind may take place as soon as September, but will be a floating wind project, not a bottom-fixed windfarm
Plans for new Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore
Energy Live News - 31 January 2020
A memorandum of understanding has been signed for the establishment of a regional academy for the offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific.
Academy for offshore wind established in Singapore
Riviera - 31 January 2020
The Asia Pacific Offshore Wind Academy will be established in Singapore and will provide educational services for the regional offshore wind industry.
Dutch academy schools Asia-Pacific offshore
Renews Biz - 31 January 2020
Asia Wind Energy Association partnering with De Oude Bibliotheek to set up Singapore-based education facility
AsiaWEA and DOB-Academy to Set Up Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore
Offshore Wind Biz - 31 January 2020
The Asia Wind Energy Association (AsiaWEA) and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore.
DOB-Academy and Asia Wind Energy Association sign MOU to establish Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore
Renewable Energy Magazine - 21 January 2020
The Asia Wind Energy Association and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have joined forces to initiate the establishment of a regional Academy for the fast-growing offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific.
DOB-Academy and Asia Wind Energy Association Sign Training MOU
Maritime Executive - 02 March 2020
The Asia Wind Energy Association and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have joined forces to initiate the establishment of a regional Academy for the fast-growing offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy will be established in Singapore and will provide educational services for the regional offshore wind industry.
Wind giants Vestas and Orsted in staff travel bans as coronavirus spreads
Recharge - 30 January 2020
Sector heavyweights act on Chinese outbreak as regional body says wider contagion could hit offshore plans
Asia-Pacific: The Next Frontier for the Global Offshore Wind Industry
Navingo - 24 Dec 2019
With pressure on governments in Asia-Pacific to commit to their climate change targets, countries such as Taiwan and Japan have set ambitious goals for renewable energy development.
Taiwan 2019: 7th Asia Offshore Wind Day
Wind Taiwan - 14 Dec 2019
Exclusive Interview with Edgare Kerkwijk, Managing Director of the AWEA
The Future of Renewable Energy
Watson Farley & Williams - 10 October 2019
New investment in renewable energy is, however, fast approaching a key milestone: reliance on subsidy free power generation. As this milestone is reached, industry incumbents will have no option but to adapt to what a subsidy free market means for the industry and their business models. This new era will present challenges and opportunities in equal measure.
Harnessing the Wind
Taiwan Business Topics - 12 Sept 2019
Amid progress on major projects, the sale of shares by pioneering local offshore wind-power developer Swancor underscores the challenges facing Taiwanese companies.
Capacity issues loom for East Coast wind developers
WorkBoat - 17 July 2019
Off the New Jersey coast, the bright red hull of the Fugro Enterprise has become a familiar sight to commercial fishermen who pull shellfish dredges and tend gillnets.
Plodding along at around 4 knots, the 170’x40’x11′ survey vessel is making detailed geotechnical surveys for the Ocean Wind energy project, planned by Ørsted to accommodate towering wind turbines that would supply New Jersey with its first 1,100 megawatts of renewable energy generated by offshore wind.
Securing your future in offshore wind
With the dawn of the new 12MW offshore wind turbines, installation capacities of the current, third generation wind turbine installation vessels will be pushed to the limits and beyond. A new generation of jack-up vessels is necessary to serve the future offshore wind industry.
Taiwan to Mandate Local Vessel Use in Some Offshore Wind Activities
The Maritime Executive - 6 April 2019
Two government agencies in Taiwan are considering making the use of Taiwan-flagged vessels mandatory for certain offshore wind farm construction activities, after complaints from local shipowners.
The Bureau of Energy is expected to convene a meeting of developers, contractors […]
Taiwan Making Local Vessels Mandatory for Some Offshore Wind Farm Construction
Asiawind & Eiger - 4 April 2019
Two Taiwan government agencies are considering making the use of Republic of China ("ROC") flag vessels mandatory for certain offshore wind farm construction activities. The Bureau of Energy ("BOE") in Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs is expected to convene […]
Case Study: ECAs to lead the way for Taiwanese offshore
Inframation News - 29 March 2019
Over the past year, Taiwan has allocated 5.5GW to new offshore wind farms, all scheduled for completion by 2025. But so far only one major scheme, Formosa 1 Phase 2, has reached financial close and tariffs have been cut […]
China can’t quite match appeal of European firms as Asia’s windpower infrastructure boom begins
South China Morning Post - 18 March 2019
Building a new generation of wind power infrastructure across key economies in Asia could add up to a bonanza for European firms, in a rare instance where state-owned Chinese companies find themselves on the back foot.
Offshore wind farm […]
Typhoons, Quakes to Shape Asia’s Offshore Wind Projects: BNEF
Bloomberg - 11 February 2018
Asia’s susceptibility to earthquakes and typhoons will dictate the design and timing of offshore wind projects in the region, according to Andreas Nauen, chief executive officer of the offshore business at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA. [...]
Northland picks advisors for 1GW Taiwan offshore wind – Inframation News
Inframation News - 9 February 2018
Green Giraffe and Taiwan’s Cathay United Bank (CUB) have been co-mandated as financial advisors for two Taiwan offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of IGW.
The 532MW Hailong II and 513MW Hailong III offshore wind projects […]
