Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Commercial Operations Date in Taiwan

May 22, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark and Taipei, Taiwan: 

The Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm has reached its Commercial Operations Date (COD) and is now in full-scale operation, delivering a capacity of 300 MW into Taiwan’s national grid. Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), a global leader in offshore wind development, construction, and operations, has led project development activities for Zhong Neng on behalf of the project’s owners, a joint venture including majority owner China Steel Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI IV Fund. COP is the exclusive offshore wind partner to CIP. 

Zhong Neng is located 17 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County in Taiwan. The project’s 31 turbines generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 300,000 local households and businesses, supporting Taiwan’s renewable energy target and net zero ambition. The project was constructed meeting high localisation requirements, supporting build out of Taiwan’s growing offshore wind industry. 

“We are proud to see Zhong Neng at full-scale operation in line with commercial agreements,” said Joris Hol, COP Senior Vice President and CEO of Zhong Neng. “The successful completion of this project showcases the innovation and resilience of our team, partners, and local suppliers.” 

“This achievement marks a significant stride in COP and CIP’s ongoing efforts to advance large scale infrastructure development across Asia Pacific,” stated Jesper Krarup Holst, COP Partner and Head of APAC. “The Zhong Neng project exemplifies the transformative potential of offshore wind power in meeting global energy demands and establishes a benchmark for the region’s future endeavours.” 

COP has been leading development for four offshore wind projects in Taiwan: Changfang & Xidao and Zhong Neng, which both recently completed construction, and Fengmiao I and II.  

 

About Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP)
Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) is a world leader in offshore wind project origination, development, construction, and operations. COP is unlocking the full potential of offshore wind to power the world through the development of a 50+ GW project portfolio from Asia Pacific to Europe and the Americas. An industry pioneer, COP is safely and sustainably delivering projects in new and established markets, such as the recently constructed and advanced stage projects Changfang & Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States, and Jeonnam 1 in Korea. COP also implements new solutions as a first mover or fast follower to open new opportunities through flexible offtake offerings, partnerships, and supply chain solutions. COP is a proudly independent company owned by its management. Learn more at www.cop.dk 

 

About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, storage, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.   

CIP manages 12 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 32 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 180 international institutional investors. CIP has approximately 500 employees and 14 offices around the world. For more information, visit www.cip.com