Wpd: TPE airport ‘non-issue’ shouldn’t ground Guanyin offshore wind farm

Only a few steps away from receiving the final authorisation to build the 350 MW Guanyin wind farm off Taoyuan in Taiwan, German offshore wind developer wpd has hit a wall due to concerns raised by the Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) – which could now lead to the Taiwanese government revoking the project’s permit.

In this article:

• Wind farms and airports, and Guanyin vs. TPE
• Wpd: No impact on runway, communication and ATM system ops
• CAA: Impact identified, mitigation measures need to be proposed