The ministry identified 15-18 GW of additional potential offshore wind areas following a review of available waters with the defense, transport and agriculture ministries, raising the annual build target from 1.5 to 2 GW. Cumulative installed capacity reached 4.9 GW with 508 turbines as of July, and the roadmap has milestone steps of 5.04 GW by end-2026, 10.9 GW by 2030, 18.3-19.9 GW by 2035 and 24.7-27.9 GW by 2039.
Robert Tseng, chairman of marine engineering body CDWE, flagged two bottlenecks: shortages of construction vessels, local personnel and skilled workers, and port and harbor infrastructure he says is insufficient for building two to three wind farms a year. Climate researcher Chia-Wei Chao noted the June energy plan trimmed the 2035 renewables share target from 36% to roughly 32%.
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This adds implementation detail to the 24.7-27.9 GW roadmap first outlined in July, including the raised 2 GW annual target and new milestone steps.
