Market stage
Highly active market with a strong pipeline, established delivery model, and repeat projects.
Taiwan
Taiwan offshore wind overview.
Taiwan is the leading offshore wind market in Asia outside mainland China. Several projects are operating and the Round 3 programme is expanding the pipeline toward the 2035 target. Typhoon design, local-content rules, financing costs and grid sequencing make delivery challenging, but the market remains a central hub for Asian offshore wind supply chains.Asia Pacific23.6m people
At a Glance
Installed offshore wind
2.5 GW National target
20GW by 2035Currently 13% achievedOperational projects
10 Pipeline capacity
56 GWPlanned, consented and in buildRenewables share
34%of installed capacityOffshore wind share
5.4%of installed capacityCapacity growth since 2020
22% Fastest-growing technology since 2020
Solar PV+9.7 GWMarket Readiness
Consenting window
Typical offshore wind consenting timescale: 29-58 months.
Electricity system
Semi-liberalised market. Taipower (Taiwan Power Company) is dominant utility, TSO and market operator. Bureau of Energy (BOE/MOEABOE) manages offshore leasing via Zonal Allocation Planning (ZAP) rounds. EIA via Environmental Protection Administration. Local content requirements historically stringent (R2/R3) — WTO dispute with EU led to removal for R3.3+. CfD equivalent (IPPAP) provides revenue support. Grid connection sequencing is documented critical path.
Grid context
Grid connection is managed by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) as the state-owned utility and TSO, with connection capacity allocation tied to the ZAP (Zonal Allocation Planning) process managed by MOEABOE. Taipower is responsible for onshore grid reinforcement and substation capacity at designated landing points, and grid absorption constraints have been a documented bottleneck in R2 and R3, contributing to project delays. Grid connection sequencing is the most consistently cited cause of delay in the Taiwanese offshore wind programme.
Largest Projects
Pre-Tender
3 GWPlanned
2.5 GWPlanned
2.4 GWPre-Tender
2.4 GWPlanned
1.8 GWAuthorities
Policy
Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic AffairsMOEABOERegulator
Bureau of EnergyBOESeabed Leasing
Bureau of Energy (offshore lease zones)BOEGrid Operator
Taiwan Power CompanyTaipowerMaritime Safety
Coast Guard AdministrationCGA