The issue of energy transformation has become a trend in the world today. In Taiwan, the energy transformation has become an important part of the country's industrial development. Especially because Taiwan has the unique advantages of nature in developing offshore wind power.

The global 23-year average wind speed observation study released by international engineering consultancy 4C Offshore in 2014 shows that the 20 wind farms with the best wind conditions accounted for 16 in the Taiwan Strait. There are 9 locations in Taiwan's territorial waters with an average wind speed of about 12 meters per second. From the above information, we can understand that Taiwan can be regarded as one of the cases of offshore wind power industry and development in the Asian region on the issue of energy transformation.

In addition, the central government has responded to this unique geographical environment and has planned 20% of the renewable energy power generation in 2025. As for the power generation structure, solar photovoltaic and offshore wind power are the main components, and the offshore wind power planning is set in 2025. Up to 5.7 GW, it has laid the foundation for the RE100 issue of renewable energy.

In this way, the development of emerging industries can not only redistribute the overall interests of the country's overall energy industry, but also promote the practice of social issues advocated by international environmental organizations, as well as the construction of future maritime engineering and low-carbon economy. It is expected to provide 21.5 billion degrees of independent clean electricity every year. By 2025, it will create a total investment of 1 trillion yuan and about 20,000 jobs, driving the annual carbon reduction of 11.92 million metric tons. And let Taichung Port become an offshore wind power industry zone, attracting Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas wind turbine system operators to set up a cabin assembly plant.

Such an industry with good intentions and good intentions should have a good promotion process. However, on the way to promoting policy in Taiwan, it is everywhere, and it is not accepted by the public and local manufacturers, and there is a more resounding voice.

The main hit points can be divided into three categories: renewable energy purchase system, fishery transformation, and environmental issues. The first renewable energy purchase system is based on the fact that offshore wind power was initially opened at a price per kilowatt-hour. It is much more expensive than the electricity produced by the use of fossil fuels in general, so the public is still high on electricity prices. So there are no signs of support for the issue of renewable energy transformation. Moreover, the consensus of the society tends to idling for such reasons, so that the subsequent offshore wind power industry planning will not be carried out according to the existing strategy.

Part of the transformation of the fishery is that the wind turbines of offshore wind power have some and the existing fishery overlap and the distribution of fish affected by the fishery. Therefore, based on the livelihood of the fish caught, the fishermen will have doubts about the policy of the offshore wind power industry and worry about the catch. It will be affected by the construction of wind turbines, including the impact of the project on the wind farm, the inability to enter the wind farm in the future, and the impact of cable landing on coastal aquaculture. These are the puzzles that need to be solved.

Finally, the environmental protection issue is based on the case of offshore wind power development in Taoyuan City. In this case, the wind farm area overlaps with the ship's usual navigation space, and it obscures the Baishayu lighthouse light perspective, which may hinder the existing northern coastal ship traffic flow. Increase the risk of navigation of the ship. It is too close to the Shalun algae reef, Xuyangang wetland algae reef, Baiyu forest algae reef, Taitan Guantang algae reef, and Guanxin algae reef, which may affect the local ecology.

I think if the above disputes are resolved, then the example of a successful industry of offshore wind power may appear in Taiwan. It also promotes the development of energy talents and the output of renewable energy, which enhances the visibility of Taiwan in various countries.

Reference

https://www.ey.gov.tw/Page/5A8A0CB5B41DA11E/9eebb9b8-490b-4357-963f-a48a981852a7

https://buzzorange.com/2019/02/14/what-lack-of-offshore-wind-power-development-in-tw/

https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2294224

https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/1942038