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The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan had initially planned to release a draft for its floating offshore wind farm demonstration program by year's end. However, the timeline may face further delays as discussions over incentive mechanisms continue internally. In contrast, neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea are progressing rapidly in floating wind development. Domestic developers urge the government to include floating wind projects in the 2025 Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (FiT) review to drive Taiwan's floating offshore wind sector forward.
Regional progress surges Taiwan developers seek policy action
Taiwan was an early adopter of offshore wind but has lagged behind countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea in floating wind advancement. The UK currently operates two floating wind farms, aiming to reach 5GW of capacity by 2030, while France's Pennavel wind farm is set to become the world's first commercial floating wind farm, expected to be operational by 2031.