Taipei, Taiwan | 19-21 October 2026
Flotation Energy joined the 21st UK–Taiwan Clean Energy Mission and the 8th UK–Taiwan Energy Dialogue in Taipei from 19–21 October, as part of a UK delegation of companies and institutions working to strengthen bilateral cooperation on clean energy.
The trade mission brought together government representatives, industry leaders and technical experts to exchange perspectives on energy security, offshore wind development, grid resilience and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
Representing Flotation Energy, Sophorn Chea, Taiwan Project Manager, presented the company’s floating offshore wind (FOW) portfolio and shared the UK’s experience in advancing floating wind from early demonstrator projectors towards commercial-scale deployment.
The delegation visit the Ministry of Energy Administration with Vice Minister, Dr. Chien-Hsin Lai
Flotation Energy’s Sophorn Chea presents at the roundtable
Connecting UK experience with Taiwan’s next phase of offshore wind
As Taiwan looks to strengthen energy security, diversify its energy mix and expand offshore wind into deeper waters, floating offshore wind presents an important opportunity for the next phase of renewable energy development.
Flotation Energy is leveraging its UK floating wind experience – including Green Volt, White Cross, and Cenos—to advance its Chu Tin project in Taiwan, which secured Environmental Impact Assessment approval in 2024 and is poised for upcoming demonstration selection.
Drawing on Flotation Energy’s experience in the UK, Sophorn Chea’s presentation at the trade mission’s roundtable explored the conditions needed to progress floating offshore wind towards commercial deployment, including stable policy frameworks, appropriate market mechanisms, and grid infrastructure, supply-chain development and close collaboration between government, developers and industry.
For Taiwan, these lessons are particularly relevant as the market prepares for its first floating wind demonstration projects and considers the pathway towards larger-scale deployment. Through Chu Tin, Flotation Energy aims to contribute its international project development experience to Taiwan’s emerging floating offshore wind sector.
Strengthening industry and institutional collaboration
Across the three-day programme, the UK delegation engaged with Taiwanese government agencies, developers and industry stakeholders to discuss market development, policy priorities and opportunities for collaboration.
Key engagements included:
Government and policy dialogue:
Meetings with Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) provided opportunities to exchange perspectives on energy policy, offshore wind support mechanisms, CCUS and grid resilience.
Industry and infrastructure:
A visit to Century Energy at Taipei Port offered insight into Taiwan’s offshore wind manufacturing capabilities, including jacket foundation construction and the role of port infrastructure in supporting project delivery.
Research and technical cooperation:
Flotation Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult jointly met with Professor Chiang Mao-hsiung, Dean of the College of Engineering at National Taiwan University and Deputy Director of T-STONE (Taiwan Science & Technology Office for Net-zero Emission). The discussion explored UK floating wind experience and how academia, thinktanks and industry can work together to accelerate Taiwan’s development of the sector.
UK delegation visit to Taipei port
UK-Taiwan clean energy mission networking dinner
At the close of the three days, it was clear that the UK–Taiwan annual trade missions provide a valuable platform for sharing practical experience and strengthening the commercial and technical relationships needed to advance the energy transition. Furthermore, it was a worthwhile opportunity to deepen policy alignment, advance project development and critical infrastructure discussions as part of Taiwan’s emerging floating offshore wind industry.
For Flotation Energy, the mission was an opportunity to contribute to this exchange while advancing dialogue around Chu Tin and Taiwan’s floating offshore wind ambitions. As Taiwan seeks to strengthen energy security and unlock its deeper-water wind resources, international collaboration will be important in translating early project experience into a viable pathway for commercial-scale deployment.
