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title: "Greater Changhua 1"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/tw-greater-changhua-1/
identifier: tw-greater-changhua-1
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Greater Changhua 1

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/tw-greater-changhua-1/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 35-60 km off Changhua County. Ørsted's first APAC offshore wind project at scale. Annual output ~3.3 TWh.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Sea basin | Taiwan Strait |
| Capacity | 605 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · Mercury Taiwan Holdings |
| Coordinates | 24.2306, 120.0278 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2024-Q2 |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2018-Q4 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2019-01 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2019-04 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2021 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2022-04 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2024-Q2 (achieved)

## Offtake

605 MW contracted — feed-in tariff

- **Feed-in tariff · Taiwan 2018 Offshore Wind Capacity Allocation — Selection (遴選)** — price undisclosed · awarded 2018-04 · 20-year term

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://orsted.tw/en/news/2024/04/chw1and2a_inaguration
- Ørsted, 2024-04-25 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2024/04/oersted-inaugurates-the-asia-pacific-regions-large-13811585
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2024-04-25 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/04/25/taiwans-first-far-offshore-and-large-scale-wind-project-inaugurated/
- Ørsted (company announcement, republished by Inderes), 2021-11-03 — https://www.inderes.dk/en/releases/orsted-completes-divestment-of-50-percent-of-greater-changhua-1-offshore-wind-farm
- Offshore Magazine, 2020-12-31 — https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/14189681/cdpq-cathay-pe-join-greater-changhua-1-offshore-taiwan-wind-farm
- Windtech International, 2025-12-24 — https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/orsted-brings-in-cathay-as-investor-in-greater-changhua-2-offshore-wind-farm-in-taiwan
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-12-24 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/12/24/orsted-sells-majority-stake-in-taiwanese-offshore-wind-farm-to-cathay/
- GEM, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/Greater_Changhua_Southeast_wind_farm
- Power Technology, 2024 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/greater-changhua-offshore-wind-farms/
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- Ørsted (company announcement, republished by Inderes), 2019-04-30 — https://www.inderes.dk/en/releases/orsted-takes-final-investment-decision-on-changhua-1-and-2a-offshore-wind-farm
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2022-04-21 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/04/21/taiwans-largest-offshore-wind-farm-delivers-first-power/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ørsted, 2023-05-03 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12023/interim-financial-reportq12023.pdf
- Ørsted, 2018-02-09 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2018/02/we-receive-environmental-impact-assessment-approvals-for-four-offshore-wind-projects-in-taiwan
- 科技新報 TechNews (CNA), 2019-02-01 — https://finance.technews.tw/2019/02/01/offshore-wind-power-permits-issued/
- Conventus Law, 2026-06-22 — https://conventuslaw.com/report/taiwan-run-for-grid-allocation-competitive-market/

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