Taiwan Installs 500th Offshore Wind Turbine, Total Capacity Climbs to 4.8 GW

OffshoreWIND.biz17 Jun 2026Market
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The 500th turbine was installed on 12 June, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on 14 June, bringing Taiwan's cumulative offshore wind capacity to 4.8 GW. The country had only two demonstration turbines in 2017, building out 4.8 GW in roughly a decade, and annual offshore wind generation surpassed 10 TWh last year for the first time. Taiwan ranked third globally for newly installed offshore wind capacity in 2025 and fifth in total installed capacity, the Global Wind Energy Council reported.