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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Wind Country Notes

Taiwan, China
On land there is an area of over 2 000 km2 with an annual average wind speed of 5-6 m/s, an estimated wind power potential of 3 000 MW and an exploitable potential of at least 1 000 MW. With regard to offshore wind energy, it is estimated that the exploitable potential is approximately 2 000 MW. Thus the country's total exploitable wind energy is some 3 000 MW.

The Bureau of Energy reports its R&D wind projects as:

• the Overall Development and Promotion of Wind Energy (2006-2008);
• development of Interconnection Technologies for Distributed Generation (2006);
• development of key components of wind power system (2006-2008).
  Taiwan Power Company reports its wind power projects as:
• First Phase (Jan. 2003-Dec. 2006): 60 units to be installed with a total capacity of 98.96 MW;
• Second Phase (Jan.2005-April 2008): 63 units to be installed with a total capacity of 126 MW;
• Third Phase (Jan. 2007-June 2011): 52 units to be installed with a total capacity of 104 MW.