IX Renewables and Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop the 180-megawatt Rui Li 1 floating offshore wind project off the coast of Hsinchu, Taiwan.
The partnership, announced during the Energy Taiwan 2025 event, combines IX Renewables’ international offshore wind expertise with ACC’s local industrial experience to accelerate Taiwan’s clean energy transition and net-zero goals.
Located in water depths of 70 to 95 metres, Rui Li 1 is being developed by IX Renewables in collaboration with Japan’s GF Corporation, Hexicon of Sweden and Korea, and SNOW BV from the Netherlands and France.
“We warmly welcome Asia Cement Corporation’s participation in Rui Li 1,” said Eric Kamphues, chief executive of IX Renewables. “This cooperation represents our shared confidence in the continued growth of Taiwan’s offshore wind industry. By combining Taiwan’s strong industrial foundation with IX’s international offshore wind experience, we can jointly bring floating wind technology from vision to reality.”
Asia Cement board director Peter Hsu said the company values the opportunity to contribute to the project’s development. “We value the opportunity to collaborate with IX Renewables, a company with solid technical expertise and a proven track record in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector,” he said. “Together, we aim to contribute to Taiwan’s energy transition and demonstrate the strength of partnership between international know-how and domestic industry.”
Kamphues noted that Taiwan’s installed offshore wind capacity has now surpassed 3 gigawatts since the first project came online in 2017. To achieve the government’s target of 21GW by 2035, he said, floating wind technology will be crucial. Rui Li 1, he added, “is the beginning of Taiwan’s next chapter in offshore wind.”
The partners said the agreement will draw on both international experience and local manufacturing capabilities to position floating wind as a key component of Taiwan’s long-term renewable energy strategy.
