Taiwan

The UK eyes export growth of offshore wind products to Taiwan.

Construction of its two reactors began in 1999 but was suspended in 2014 and 2015.

Taiwan's ambitious offshore wind power programme is now well known. However, what lies in the road ahead? What are the issues that have arisen so far? Where will the challenges be for the nascent industry? In this first of a two-part series, John Yeap, James Harris and Nick Wang, energy and finance lawyers with Pinsent Masons recounts where we are currently in the development of Taiwan's offshore wind.

The PPAs with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and China Steel Corp will last for 20 years.

It defied the referendum to keep nuclear power in the energy mix.

It had to change the 12.71% cut in FITs to 5.71% after developer backlash.

New policies should be revealed before the end of January.

It initially proposed to cut feed-in tariffs and amend fee structures that would reduce payments to developers.

The project is located 100km south of its Changhua data centre.

As much as 4,000 workers were forced to take unpaid leaves due to halted projects.

This article was co-authored by Ariel Huang and Billy Wu, Associates, LCS & Partners.

It failed to get an establishment permit for projects Changhua 1 and 2a in time.

Lubricant oil levels for the cooling pump motor were too low.

It was taken down in October after inspectors found leaks on the ceiling.

It proposed to cut the rate by 12.71% for 2019.

It may not be able to postpone the phase-out of the No.1, No.2, and No.3 nuclear plants.