French Firm EDF Withdraws from Taiwan Wind Farm Project, Energy Agency Plans Re-tender
French firm EDF, one of the contractors for Taiwan's Phase 3-1 offshore wind block development, submitted a request to terminate its administrative contract in February. The Energy Agency respects this decision and plans to re-tender the project at a later date.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 20th) The French firm EDF's "Blue Sea Changhua Offshore Wind Project," one of the five contracted wind farms in Phase 3-1 of Taiwan's offshore wind block development, officially submitted a formal notice to terminate its administrative contract to the Energy Agency in February of this year. Currently, a small number of employees remain in Taiwan to handle the concluding tasks. The Energy Agency stated today that it respects the operational plans of individual companies and will re-tender the project subsequently to ensure the effective utilization of sea space.
The global offshore wind power sector is currently facing headwinds. Domestically, in the ongoing Phase 3-1 offshore wind block development, originally five wind farms had signed contracts, including the one by French power solutions company EDF. However, only two wind farms currently have clear progress: the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) "MySE II" project, which has secured financing and commenced offshore construction, and the "Formosa 4" project by Sleipnir Energy (SRE), which has sold all its green electricity.
EDF, wholly owned by the French government, jointly won the bid in December 2022 with Formosa Wind Energy to develop the "Global Energy Offshore Wind Power Project" (renamed "Blue Sea Changhua Offshore Wind Project" in 2023) with a capacity of 440MW, targeting grid connection in 2028.
In October of last year, EDF signed a 30-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Taiwan Green Energy Co., a government-affiliated power purchase platform. This was the first contracted wind farm for Taiwan Green Energy. Financing was originally expected to be secured in the second half of this year. Concurrently, EDF continued to seek investors to share risks and hoped for a swift positive response from the Industrial Development Administration regarding the industrial linkage review, but progress has been very limited.
It is understood that senior executives from EDF's French parent company visited Taiwan in late January of this year. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is aware and continues to monitor the wind farm's situation. EDF officially submitted a formal notice to terminate the administrative contract in February. The company also planned preferential separation packages, leading to voluntary resignations from employees. However, over ten employees are still in Taiwan handling subsequent wrap-up tasks, including administrative contract documentation, power purchase agreements, and rental matters.
Reviewing Taiwan's offshore wind development to date, several foreign companies have withdrawn from Taiwan, including Germany's EnBW, Germany's RWE Renewables, Corio Generation, and Spain's BlueFloat Energy and Iberdrola, among others.
The Phase 3-1 wind farms are: CIP MySE I (500MW), Corio Generation Hai Ding II (600MW), Sleipnir Energy (SRE) Formosa 4 (495MW), French EDF and Formosa Wind Energy Blue Sea (440MW), and Formosa Haixia II (300MW) by Formosa Plastics Group. (Editor: Pan Yijing) 1150420
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 20th) The French firm EDF's "Blue Sea Changhua Offshore Wind Project," one of the five contracted wind farms in Phase 3-1 of Taiwan's offshore wind block development, officially submitted a formal notice to terminate its administrative contract to the Energy Agency in February of this year. Currently, a small number of employees remain in Taiwan to handle the concluding tasks. The Energy Agency stated today that it respects the operational plans of individual companies and will re-tender the project subsequently to ensure the effective utilization of sea space.
The global offshore wind power sector is currently facing headwinds. Domestically, in the ongoing Phase 3-1 offshore wind block development, originally five wind farms had signed contracts, including the one by French power solutions company EDF. However, only two wind farms currently have clear progress: the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) "MySE II" project, which has secured financing and commenced offshore construction, and the "Formosa 4" project by Sleipnir Energy (SRE), which has sold all its green electricity.
EDF, wholly owned by the French government, jointly won the bid in December 2022 with Formosa Wind Energy to develop the "Global Energy Offshore Wind Power Project" (renamed "Blue Sea Changhua Offshore Wind Project" in 2023) with a capacity of 440MW, targeting grid connection in 2028.
In October of last year, EDF signed a 30-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Taiwan Green Energy Co., a government-affiliated power purchase platform. This was the first contracted wind farm for Taiwan Green Energy. Financing was originally expected to be secured in the second half of this year. Concurrently, EDF continued to seek investors to share risks and hoped for a swift positive response from the Industrial Development Administration regarding the industrial linkage review, but progress has been very limited.
It is understood that senior executives from EDF's French parent company visited Taiwan in late January of this year. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is aware and continues to monitor the wind farm's situation. EDF officially submitted a formal notice to terminate the administrative contract in February. The company also planned preferential separation packages, leading to voluntary resignations from employees. However, over ten employees are still in Taiwan handling subsequent wrap-up tasks, including administrative contract documentation, power purchase agreements, and rental matters.
Reviewing Taiwan's offshore wind development to date, several foreign companies have withdrawn from Taiwan, including Germany's EnBW, Germany's RWE Renewables, Corio Generation, and Spain's BlueFloat Energy and Iberdrola, among others.
The Phase 3-1 wind farms are: CIP MySE I (500MW), Corio Generation Hai Ding II (600MW), Sleipnir Energy (SRE) Formosa 4 (495MW), French EDF and Formosa Wind Energy Blue Sea (440MW), and Formosa Haixia II (300MW) by Formosa Plastics Group. (Editor: Pan Yijing) 1150420
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