The construction of the Yuneng wind farm developed by Tianfeng New Energy has been repeatedly delayed due to various factors.

In this regard, the Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that it will pay close attention to the performance of the contract by the developer, and the final extension deadline will be before the end of this month.

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[Reporter Liao Jianing/Report from Taipei] The construction of the Yunneng wind farm developed by Tianfeng New Energy has been delayed due to various factors, and financial problems have recently been reported.

In this regard, the Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that it will pay close attention to the developer's performance of the contract. The deadline for the extension of the replacement parts will be before the end of this month. If the extension cannot be extended, the most serious situation may be that the wind farm development qualification may be revoked.

Affected by the epidemic in recent years, global wind power construction has been delayed. Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian War last year, energy prices have soared, exacerbating inflation and other factors have also increased the construction cost of wind farms.

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Yuneng Wind Farm is divided into Phase I and Phase II. It was originally planned to complete the installation of 80 wind turbines by the end of 2022, but only 16 wind turbines were installed in the end. There is still a gap from the completion target. Currently, applications for wind farm extensions are ongoing.

It is reported that the construction cost of Yuneng Wind Farm used to be supported by capital increase advances from shareholders, and recently negotiated financial issues with the bank syndicate.

Officials from the Energy Bureau said that they have discussed with the industry that the end of this month will be the final extension deadline, and the supplementary materials will be reviewed by the review committee to determine the number of days for the wind farm extension.

Officials said that if the extension is rejected, the delayed construction schedule of the wind farm will also be dealt with in accordance with the administrative contract. First, the performance bond will be deducted on a monthly basis. The most serious situation is that the wind farm development qualification of the operator may be revoked.

An official from the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that there have been two pile slides during the construction of Yuneng Wind Farm in the past. Once a slide pile accident occurs, work must be stopped. After investigation and submission of a review report, work can only resume after a third-party review.

Officials said that Taiwan's offshore wind power construction schedule is concentrated in summer, so if there is a pile slide accident, it will delay the construction of the Yunneng wind farm.

However, engineering problems are not "force majeure factors" and cannot be used as a reason for extending the application.

Tianfeng New Energy responded that Yuneng Wind Farm and project partners have been committed to promoting the progress of the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm and making it a smooth completion. However, it is currently unable to give more responses to this matter. Thank you for your understanding.

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