Organisers of the Global Offshore Wind Summit in Taiwan have postponed the event in response to the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
The event, which was to take place on 21-23 April in Taipei, will now be held 12-13 October, according to the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
“Considering health and safety concerns as well as travel restrictions placed on international participants, we believe it is in the best interest of all participants to postpone the event until the autumn when the virus will likely be under control,” said a statement.
“The organisers’ decision has the full support of the supporting organisers, including Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
“While the date has changed, the global prominence and significance of the Global Offshore Wind Summit – Taiwan 2020 has not. In fact, we anticipate that holding the event later in the year has the advantage of giving valuable additional insights and perspectives on the experience as we can consider the progress of another 6-7 months of the ongoing roll-out of offshore wind farms in Taiwan.”
The event will be held at the Hua Nan Financial Holdings Conference Centre in Taipei.