Marking one year of full operation, Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms stand as a milestone in Taiwan’s energy transition—delivering clean power, creating local jobs, and setting new benchmarks for operational excellence, sustainability, and community engagement.
Once stalled by regulatory ambiguity, Taiwan’s geothermal sector is finally gaining traction with new permitting rules and growing public-private partnerships. But to scale this overlooked energy source, the country must overcome drilling challenges, data gaps, and fragmented policymaking.
Regulatory uncertainty continues to cloud Taiwan’s offshore wind ambitions, even as the government pledges to ease local content rules. While the sector has made impressive gains, investors remain cautious amid lingering red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks, and a shift to a high-risk, market-driven model.
