UK and Taiwan Agree on Offshore Wind Cooperation

The British Office Taipei and the Taiwan Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and Marine Engineering Association (T-Wind Marine Association) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation on offshore wind development in Taiwan.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by UK Minister for Investment at the Department for International Trade Graham Stuart and Taiwanese Minister of Economic Affairs Jong-Chin Shen.

Minister Shen said he hopes to strengthen the cooperation with the UK on offshore wind turbines and maritime engineering in order to upgrade Taiwan’s offshore wind power technology and to promote industrial supply chain localization.

Minister Stuart stated that the UK is willing to share its expertise and industry development experience with Taiwan, adding that areas of potential cooperation include initial development, design, engineering, installation support, as well as operations and maintenance.

The Taiwanese government has set a target of 5.5GW of offshore wind to be constructed by 2025, as well as a target of having 20% of electricity generated by renewable energy by the same year.

The UK is a global leader in offshore wind power generation, reaching a total installed capacity of 7.5GW this year.