Formosa 2 Wind Power Hosts Nation's First Offshore Wind Refinancing Session Showcasing Robust Performance and Advanced Local O&M Capacity
Formosa 2 Wind Power Hosts Nation's First Offshore Wind Refinancing Session Showcasing Robust Performance and Advanced Local O&M Capacity
Formosa 2 Wind Power hosted Taiwan's first offshore wind refinancing briefing, drawing participation from more than 20 domestic and international financial institutions and demonstrating the project's strong operational performance during the O&M phase.
Formosa 2 Wind Power (F2) today held Taiwan's first bank briefing dedicated to offshore wind refinancing. More than twenty domestic and international financial institutions attended the session, which focused on transparent information sharing, operational insights, and localized O&M development as the project advances into long-term commercial operation.
Participating institutions included major Taiwanese state-owned banks such as Mega Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Land Bank of Taiwan, First Commercial Bank, Chang Hwa Bank, Hua Nan Bank, Taiwan Business Bank, and the Export-Import Bank of Taiwan. Private banks such as Sinopac, KGI Bank, Taishin Bank, Fubon Bank, Entie Bank, E.Sun Bank, CTBC Bank, Taichung Bank, and Shinkong Bank were also present, alongside several international lenders. Through direct interaction with the F2 management team, attending institutions gained deeper insight into long-term investment considerations for offshore wind assets in Taiwan.
Shareholder representatives were also present, including (from left to right) Cheng-Wei Ku, Investment Manager at Synera Renewable Energy; Richard Fitter, JERA Nex bp Head of Operating Assets Finance; Lucas Lin, Chairman of Synera Renewable Energy; Kristof Verlinden, JERA Nex bp Head of Global O&M/Asset Management; and Balazs Bodoni, Chief Financial Officer of Synera Renewable Energy.
During the session, F2 presented updates on operational performance, HSE management, defect remediation progress, long-term O&M strategy, localized maintenance capabilities, and forward-looking operational planning. Banks also engaged in in-depth discussions covering technical topics, environmental and O&M performance, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the project's operational status.
F2's locally based in-house O&M team was also recognized for its technical maturity and rapid response capability, demonstrating Taiwan's growing offshore wind talent base and supply chain strength.
The F2 project team noted that the event reflects Taiwan's offshore wind industry entering a more mature asset-management phase. Major shareholders SRE Group and JERA Nex bp attended the briefing in person, underscoring their engagement and support to the project.
