Ørsted Awarded Silver at 2025 Taiwan Biodiversity Action Awards — First Offshore Wind Developer Recognized for Marine Ecosystem Conservation

Ørsted is committed to developing green energy infrastructure that coexists harmoniously with environmental sustainability, making it the only offshore wind developer to receive the Taiwan Biodiversity Action Award (TWBA). Christy Wang, General Manager of Ørsted Taiwan (second from left), accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Ørsted today announced it has been awarded the Silver Prize in the for-profit category of the 2025 Taiwan Biodiversity Action Award (TWBA), becoming the first offshore wind power company to receive this distinction. The award recognizes Ørsted's efforts to integrate marine ecological conservation into the planning, construction, and operation of offshore wind farms.

Organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy and guided by the Ministry of Agriculture, the TWBA is Taiwan's first award program dedicated to corporate biodiversity conservation. The judging criteria incorporate the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Nature Positive principles, encouraging businesses not only to minimize environmental impact but to generate "net-positive ecological value". The selection process evaluates four key areas: strategy and governance, impact identification, action and performance, and transparency in communication — ensuring high credibility and professionalism.

Christy Wang, General Manager of Ørsted Taiwan, emphasized: "Offshore wind farms hold dual potential: mitigating climate change while enhancing biodiversity. As one of the world's most sustainable energy companies, Ørsted firmly believes that green infrastructure should deliver ecological gains— not as a ‘nice to have', but as a ‘must have'. Our global goal is for all new renewable energy projects to deliver a net-positive impact on biodiversity over their full lifecycle, by no later than 2030."

Ørsted has conducted feasibility studies on coral cultivation, successfully nurturing species such as Tubastraea and Turbinaria. Live coral is scheduled to be transplanted to the Greater Changhua Southeast offshore wind farm in the third quarter of 2025.

Ørsted's award-winning biodiversity initiatives center around scientific research and cross-sector collaborationto build nature-inclusive offshore wind farms. Key actions and results include:
• Coral Restoration Feasibility Study (ReCoral by Ørsted):
In collaboration with the Fisheries Research Institute's Penghu Marine Biology Research Center, Ørsted launched a world-first initiative in 2022 to study coral growth on offshore wind turbine foundations in tropical waters. Using a non-invasive method of collecting coral spawn and cultivating them in lab conditions, Ørsted aims to transplant coral colonies to the Greater Changhua Southeast Offshore Wind Farm in Q3 2025. Subsea monitoring will follow, marking a pioneering example of coral restoration in the global energy sector.

• Bird Habitat Conservation Initiatives:
During the design phase of the Greater Changhua wind farms, Ørsted incorporated avian passage corridors as mitigation measures. Beyond impact reduction, Ørsted has initiated proactive conservation actions to enhance habitats for key protected bird species along Taiwan's western coastline. Since Q4 2024, Ørsted has partnered with local academic institutions and environmental NGOs to implement these actions. In Q1 2025, baseline ecological data for target species was established, laying the foundation for long-term monitoring and impact assessment.

As part of its avian habitat conservation initiative, Ørsted completed the ecological baseline assessment in the designated habitat site during the first quarter of 2025. In collaboration with academic institutions and conservation organizations, the program sets a new benchmark for seabird conservation in offshore wind development.

Ørsted currently builds and operates three offshore wind farms in Taiwan — Greater Changhua Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest — with a combined installed capacity of 1.82 GW, generating clean electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of 2 million Taiwanese households. As Ørsted's largest renewable hub in Asia-Pacific, the company is committed to advancing offshore wind development based on robust scientific data, aiming to deliver ecological co-benefits and foster marine harmony. This approach reflects not only Ørsted's investment in individual projects but also its global commitment to nature-positive renewable energy development.