海能風

Formosa 2 (Hainen) Wind Farm is an offshore wind project located off the coast of Miaoli County, part of Taiwan's offshore wind development program.

Haineng Wind Power (Formosa 2) was developed by JERA, Macquarie's Green Investment Group and Synera Renewable Energy. It became the first wind farm in Taiwan's second offshore wind phase to receive commercial operation approval, finishing installation of all 47 turbines in early 2023 and reaching commercial operation that August, generating enough electricity annually for roughly 380,000 households.

海能風 (Wind) currently reports a net generation of 227.4 MW across 1 unit(s), against an installed capacity of 376 MW (60.5% utilization).

Wind has no fuel cost and zero direct emissions, but output fluctuates heavily with wind speed and is less predictable than thermal generation. Generation is markedly seasonal — the Taiwan Strait's strong northeast monsoon in autumn and winter typically produces much higher output than summer. Onshore turbines cluster along the western coastline, while offshore wind farms concentrate off Changhua and Miaoli.

The Taiwan Strait is internationally regarded as one of the world's best offshore wind resource areas, and government-led offshore wind zonal development since 2018 has driven wind's share of generation steadily upward. Wind and solar are the two pillars of Taiwan's renewable expansion, but their intermittency also increases the grid's need for flexible backup such as storage and gas-fired capacity.