Offshore wind power entrepreneur Manuel Zehr tells Staś Butler why he thinks Taiwan’s net-zero target is completely unrealistic, and why Taiwan’s poli.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left European governments scrambling to ensure that their energy needs will be met. Germany the no 1 buyer of Russian gas in recent years is said to be reconsidering a commitment to close down its last few nuclear power stations at the end of this year, while a political deal made late last year to phase out coal by 2030 may well unravel. Several smaller economies, among them Bulgaria and Finland, are even more dependent on Russian gas than Germany.
Taiwan isn’t so exposed. Last year, 14.7 percent of the coal burned in Taiwan
Floating offshore systems key: experts
WIND POWER: RWE Renewables Taiwan business development head Chong Yu-foong said that while the demand is in the northwest, waters there are more than 50m deep
By Angelica Oung / Staff reporter, in KAOHSIUNG
Floating systems for offshore wind farms in deeper waters are key to fulfilling Taiwan’s wind energy goals and the government should commit to a plan supporting the new technology, developers and industry insiders said at the Wind Energy Asia forum in Kaohsiung on Thursday.
Floating systems were first developed for the oil and gas industries, and there are many pilot projects for floating offshore wind farm systems around the world, including in Japan and the UK.