Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for 500 megawatts of offshore wind energy from the Fengmiao 1 project in Taiwan, marking Google’s first offshore wind deal in the Asia Pacific region.
The agreement is intended to supply renewable energy to support Google’s data centres, cloud region, and office operations in Taiwan. The wind farm, located off the coast of Taichung, is scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2027.
“This project represents a significant step in our efforts to run our operations on 24/7 carbon-free energy and supports the decarbonisation of the electricity grid in Taiwan,” Amanda Peterson Corio, Global Head of Data Centre Energy at Google, said in a statement.
Fengmiao 1 is the first project from Taiwan’s Round 3.1 offshore wind auction to reach financial close, which it achieved earlier this year. The development is being led by CIP’s CI IV fund.
CIP stated the project is part of a broader strategy to contribute to Taiwan’s energy transition through large-scale renewable infrastructure investments. “We aim to deliver projects that create value both locally and globally by enabling the green transition,” said Michael Hannibal, partner at CIP.
In addition to Fengmiao 1, CIP has secured seabed rights for the adjacent Fengmiao 2 project, which is also planned to have a capacity of 500MW.
Google said the agreement complements its existing carbon-free energy portfolio in Taiwan, which includes solar and geothermal initiatives.
