Taipei: U.S.-based tech giant Google Inc. has signed an agreement with Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to purchase electricity from CIP's wind farm off the coast of Taichung, CIP announced on Tuesday.
According to Focus Taiwan, CIP stated that the Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) was signed in March through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V). This marks Google's first offshore energy purchase agreement in Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The deal involves the Fengmiao I offshore wind project, which is located approximately 35 kilometers off Taichung City and has secured a 500MW grid capacity in Taiwan's Round 3.1 auction.
Giorgio Fortunato, head of clean energy and power for Asia Pacific at Google, emphasized that the CPPA with CIP signifies a new phase for Google, providing reliable electricity to support its data center, cloud region, and offices in Taiwan. This initiative aligns with Google's commitment to integrating offshore wind energy development into its clean energy strategy in Taiwan.
CIP plans to build 33 units of its latest 15MW turbines for the Fengmiao I project, with completion expected by the end of 2027. The project has secured about NT$103 billion (US$3.16 billion) in financing from 27 international and Taiwanese banks, marking it as CIP's third offshore wind project in Taiwan after the successful construction of Changfang and Xidao and Zhongneng.
Thomas Wibe Poulsen, Partner and Head of Asia-Pacific at CIP, highlighted that this agreement with Google is their second power purchasing arrangement. Previously, in December 2024, they signed a deal through CIP's Energy Transition Fund to acquire renewable energy from the Zeevonk project in the Netherlands.
In addition to harnessing offshore wind energy in Taiwan, Google recently signed a geothermal power purchase agreement with Baseload Power Taiwan to further its clean energy initiatives in the region. According to Google, Taiwan's access to substantial geothermal resources could effectively complement other renewable sources such as solar and wind, offering significant potential for generating clean electricity through underground heat.