Long Fong fishing port Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Wind power.
Long Fong Fishing Port, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Music: Doug Maxwell - Cast of Pods
A Gust of Green Power
Taiwan’s solar industry has a major limiting factor: the country’s small size and high population density. But there’s one type of renewable power completely unaffected by these factors. That’s offshore wind. And, in a stroke of serendipity, Taiwan is just the place for harvesting wind energy.In 2010, data from NASA showed that wind speeds along the Changhua Coast easily reach 7 meters a second all year long, putting it among the world’s best locations for wind farming.In 2013, an ITRI study determined that Taiwan had space for more than 5,600 square kilometers of offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 29 gigawatts – enough to power 20 million households.In 2014, engineering consultancy 4C Offshore released a study of worldwide wind speeds over 23 years. Nine of the world’s top 10 sites for offshore wind farms were in Taiwan’s waters, with average speeds clocking in at almost 12 meters a second.At first glance, there’s every reason to be optimistic about wind power in Taiwan. So why are wind pioneers like Robert Tsai feeling so gloomy? ##The crew sets off from Long Fong Fishing Port in Miaoli’s Zhunan Township, and before long, we’re welcomed by turbines towering out of the water.Winds are often quite gentle in the Taiwan Strait in summer, but today the wind’s finally picked up, bringing a smile to Robert Tsai’s face.Robert TsaiWind energy developerOur two turbines here are Siemens SWT-4.0. Running at full capacity, they generate 4,000 kilowatt-hours an hour. So that means they can each save 2.4 tons of CO2 every hour.Offshore wind is a ray of hope for Taiwan’s transition away from nuclear. The government hopes that by 2025, it will be the second largest source of clean energy, after solar power.Taiwan’s offshore wind hit a major landmark in May 2017, when two trial turbines went into commercial operation – the very first offshore wind installations in the country. But for Tsai and his team, the road leading up to that moment was a tough one.Robert TsaiWind energy developerBack then, to pass government review, seven committees had to approve your proposal. The environmental impact assessment committee was one. There was the submarine cable licensing committee and the building permit committee, the artificial island committee, the management review committee. You need at least three or four years to do the feasibility study, the various environmental impact assessments, and the relevant designs.And the miles of red tape were not the only problem. Taiwan’s docks don’t have the capacity to handle turbine parts like piles and blades. So wind energy developers must rent shipyards to load and unload their components, and then assemble the turbines at sea. When the weather or sea conditions are inclement, work falls behind, and ship rental fees, fuel costs, and personnel expenses climb.Robert TsaiWind energy developerDuring the project last year, we encountered three typhoons. One typhoon means nine to 10 days of idling to keep out of the storm. In other words, one typhoon costs you NT$100 million. Beyond the Zhunan site, Tsai has filed an application to build another wind farm off the coast of Changhua. In the coming years, he plans to install more than 300 turbines there. Robert TsaiWind energy developerAt this stage, what we’re most concerned about is basic infrastructure, because at this point Taiwan doesn’t have any professional-grade ports for loading and unloading. It doesn’t have the right workboats or the right personnel. The government is working on this, but it needs to step up its efforts, it really must. It must be very, very determined.The government plans to invest NT$684 billion in promoting wind power, as part of its “Forward-looking Infrastructure” program. Three docks dedicated to offshore wind are planned for the Port of Taichung. The first should be completed in early 2019.Robert TsaiWind energy developerThe plan is to have 3 gigawatts of offshore wind. That will take almost 800 turbines, if they’re like our units. So if you start today, you need to install about 100 turbines or more every year. That won’t be easy, honestly.This April, the government selected seven offshore wind developers and designated 10 sites for wind farms, picking up the pace of its push for renewables. Over 60% of the new development will be in Changhua County, and all the farms are scheduled for completion by 2025.