EDF has formally asked Taiwan’s Energy Administration to terminate the administrative contract for the 440-MW Blue Sea Changhua offshore wind project. The move is set to trigger a new tender under Taiwan’s phase 3-1 offshore wind program.
The Blue Sea Changhua project is one of five developments awarded contracts in the phase 3-1 zonal development round. Taiwan’s authorities said they respect each developer’s commercial decision and will reopen the site for tender to support efficient use of maritime space.
EDF Power Solutions, wholly owned by the French state, secured the project in December 2022 with Taiya Renewable Energy. The project was originally scheduled for grid connection in 2028 and was renamed Blue Sea Changhua in 2023.
In October 2025, the project signed a 30-year corporate power purchase agreement with Taiwan Smart Power Energy, a state-backed power trading platform. Before the contract termination request, the project had been expected to reach financial close in the second half of 2026.
Local media said EDF submitted the termination notice in February 2026. The company has also started winding down its Taiwan operations, with a small team remaining to complete administrative close-out work, including contract and land-lease matters.
Of the five phase 3-1 projects awarded contracts, only two have reported notable progress so far. These are Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Fengmiao Phase II project, which has secured financing and started offshore construction, and Shinfox Energy’s Haisheng project, which has secured power sales.
