Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has introduced a new regular review system in a bid to accelerate administrative procedures for offshore wind project approvals.
The Ministry convened the Energy Administration and Industrial Development Bureau to jointly reform the approval process, introducing measures such as joint reviews, rolling submissions, regular bi-weekly meetings and pre-screening, it said.
For industrial relevance reviews on potential sites, the two agencies will now merge the previous two-stage process into a joint mechanism, conducting rolling reviews every two weeks to improve efficiency, according to a statement.
The standard five-stage review process has been significantly shortened, MOEA added. Initial document checks will now take under five days, down from 6–11 days.
Previously, document supplementation took 24–60 days; this will now be cut to 5–7 days with advance guidance from the Industrial Development Bureau.
Meeting scheduling and record issuance will also be reduced to within 14 days, down from up to 28. The total review period will now take 24–26 days, a reduction of 27–73 days, added officials.
The Industrial Development Bureau will publish the updated approval flowcharts and document requirements to support developers and local supply chain participants, the statement said.
For power-related permits such as establishment, construction and licensing, the Energy Administration will continue monthly reviews using a pre-screening model.
Deputy Director Wu Chih-Wei of the Energy Administration said the ministry is committed to enhancing transparency, setting clear standards and reducing delays for developers who submit complete applications on time.
The goal is to shorten project timelines and lower default risks across Taiwan’s offshore wind programme.