Taiwan: “Formosa 1” offshore wind, Dec operation: Installed off the coast of Miaoli, northwest
JERA: Tokyo Electric Power / Chubu Electric Power
On January 6, JERA announced that “offshore wind farms in Taiwan have begun commercial operation.”
JERA: A power generation company that is equally owned by TEPCO Holdings and Chubu Electric Power
JERA will accumulate know-how on operating offshore wind and rush to capture the worldwide demand for renewable energy.
“Formosa 1”: off the coast of Miaoli, northwestern Taiwan
Formosa 1, an offshore wind power generation project in Miaoli, northwestern Taiwan, began operation in December 2019.
With an output of 128,000 kilowatts, JERA invested 32.5%.
“Formosa 2”: Next Offshore Wind Project
JERA is planning another Taiwanese offshore wind project, Formosa 2.
Invested 49% in Formosa 2
The output is 376,000 kilowatts,
Operation is scheduled to start at the end of 2021.
JERA has set a goal to increase the power generation capacity of renewable energy from the current 1.1 million kilowatts to 5 million kilowatts by FY2025.
“Formosa 1”: Outline of the plan
Power generation method: Offshore wind power generation
Power generation capacity: Start of operation
80,000 kW: 2 units started operation April 2017
120,000 kW: 20 units Start of operation End of 2019 (planned)
Investor:
JERA, Oersted, Macquarie, Swancoal
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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