Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese business delegation has signed a memorandum of understanding with three American companies on cooperation in the area of wind power technology, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday.

The delegation, which is currently on a visit to the United States, was organized by the MOEA's Industrial Development Bureau and includes Taiwan's China Steel Corp., Taiwan Wind Turbine Industry Association and CR Classification Society.

The MOU was signed with ABSG Consulting Inc., a major verification organization for offshore wind farms in the world; Keystone Engineering, an innovator in fixed-bottom offshore wind foundation design; and Principle Power Inc., which specializes in floating foundations for offshore wind turbines.

Through the cooperation, Taiwan is hoping to bring Keystone and Principle Power's technologies into the design of an offshore wind foundation that could resist typhoons and earthquakes, and to strengthen Taiwan's offshore wind farm technology, the MOEA said. 

(By Lin Meng-ju and Y.F. Low)
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