When J.W. Kuo takes up his new role as Taiwan’s economics minister next month, he’ll need to move fast if he’s to salvage one of the government’s signature projects. Policy conflict and misguided goals threaten to sink outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen’s hopes of achieving renewable-energy targets, and it will be Kuo’s job to either kill that dream or rewrite existing policy to get plans back on track.

Multiple phases of offshore wind projects have revealed cracks in government policy. A smooth ride would have meant Taiwan hitting Tsai’s 2016 target of getting 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Instead, byzantine and inflexible local-procurement rules and limits on project sizes have led to cost overruns, delayed rollouts and prospective contractors leaving the market altogether. These challenges collide headlong with the planned phase out of nuclear generators, inching Taiwan toward a power crunch and a repeat of blackouts experienced over the past decade.

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Taiwan’s Wind Power Ambitions Are in Peril

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17.04.2024

When J.W. Kuo takes up his new role as Taiwan’s economics minister next month, he’ll need to move fast if he’s to salvage one of the government’s signature projects. Policy conflict and misguided goals threaten to sink outgoing president Tsai........

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