SeaEnergy and TGC to develop wind project in Taiwan

SeaEnergy, an offshore wind energy company in the UK, and Taiwan Generations Corporation (TGC) had agreed on developing the pipelines of TGC’s offshore wind farm projects. Under the contract, both wind energy firms will work on various projects, starting with the 600MW Changhua wind farm.

The planned wind energy facility will be situated in the Taiwan Strait, off the county of Changhua on the western coast of Taiwan. The wind farm is about one to four miles away from the shore with sea depths of up to 100ft. Initially, it will be owned by both SeaEnergy and TGC, and may include other industry investors in the future as the project progresses.

Joel Staadecker, CEO of SeaEnergy Renewables, said that the UK wind company is jointly working with TGC to fulfil Taiwan’s offshore wind potential. He added that the project is an ideal way to demonstrate SeaEnergy’s expertise overseas and to explore new, low-risk wind energy opportunities.

Taiwan aims to target 15 per cent or approximately 8.4GW of the country’s electricity to be generated from renewable resources by 2025. Offshore wind farms have been known as a major resource of clean energy. The Taiwanese government expects no less than three gigawatts of offshore development.

Meanwhile in the UK, Steve Remp, Chairman of SeaEnergy, informed that the company is waiting for the Crown Estate’s decision on the £100 billion wind project that will revolutionize the country’s offshore wind industry.  The results are due to be officially announced by the end of 2009 by the Crown Estate, the organization responsible for licensing offshore wind parks in the UK.