Central & SE Asia / Australasia
Country profile: Taiwan
| Location: | Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China |
| Climate: | tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year |
| Terrain: | eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west |
| Size: | 35980 sq. km total (Land area: 32260 sq. km Water area: 3720 sq.km) |
| Population: | 22,858,872 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: | Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects |
| Government: | multiparty democracy |
| Capital city: | Taipei |
| Legal system: | based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | new Taiwan dollar (TWD) |
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Country profile
Taiwan does not have substantial domestic energy resources and must import the vast majority of its needs. Taiwan has encouraged investment in domestic oil and natural gas projects in light of a need to obtain a secure supply, including partnerships with mainland Chinese companies and overseas ventures. However, these efforts are unlikely to yield sufficient energy resources to reverse the island’s energy import dependence.
Nearly half of total energy consumption in Taiwan is from oil (45 percent), followed by coal (36 percent), although Taiwan no longer has any domestic coal production. Since the introduction of LNG imports in the 1990s, natural gas has played an increasingly important role in the island’s energy mix, accounting for 9 percent of total energy consumption in 2005.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 7,755 | 1 bcm |
| Consumption: | 965,000 | 11 bcm |
| Exports: | NaN | NaN |
| Imports: | NaN | 10 bcm |
| Reserves: | 3 mm | 76 bcm |
| Major fields: |
Taiwan - recent news
| 01 Sep 26 |
Taiwan: Ørsted hosts completion ceremony for 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan as project enters final commissioning Ørsted has celebrated the completion of major construction works for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms. Following the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms that came into operation in 2024, this is Ørsted's second gigawatt-scale offshore wind project in Taiwan. |
| 14 May 26 |
Taihan secures additional 10,000-ton CLV to enhance submarine turnkey competitiveness Taihan is enhancing its competitiveness in the submarine cable business by securing an additional large-scale Cable Laying Vessel (CLV). The Company has announced the acquisition of the 10,000-ton class submarine cable installation vessel Skandi Connector from DOF. |
| 01 May 26 |
Taiwan: Northland Power signs long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement for Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan Northland Power has announced the signing of a long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement ('CPPA') with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ('TSMC') for additional power from its Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan. |
| 29 Apr 26 |
Taiwan: Fugro awarded a large geotechnical site investigation contract for CIP’s wind farm in Taiwan Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical site investigation contract for the 600 MW FengMiao II Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), one of the developers under Taiwan’s Round 3.2 offshore wind tender. |
| 23 Mar 26 |
Taiwan: Nexra wins additional near-term contract in Taiwan Nexra, Cadeler’s dedicated service platform, has confirmed the signing of an additional firm contract for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) campaign to be executed and completed during 2026. The campaign will service two offshore wind farms in Taiwan and will be executed using Cadeler’s wind installation vessel Wind Maker, which was delivered to the company last year. |
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Other countries in this region
- Australia,
- Bangladesh,
- Brunei,
- Cambodia,
- China,
- Fiji,
- Hong Kong,
- India,
- Indonesia,
- Japan,
- Laos,
- Malaysia,
- Maldives,
- Mongolia,
- Myanmar,
- Nepal,
- New Zealand,
- North Korea,
- Pakistan,
- Palau,
- Papua New Guinea,
- Philippines,
- Singapore,
- South Korea,
- Sri Lanka,
- Thailand,
- Timor Leste,
- Vietnam
