Siemens Gamesa appointed as preferred supplier for providing wind turbines and service to the wind farm; firm order subject to conditions including final investment decision by consortium partners.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind (Hai
Long) today signed a preferred supplier agreement for the delivery and
servicing of turbines on the 300 MW Hai Long 2 project. The agreement is
subject to contract and final investment decision from the consortium
partners, Canadian independent power producer Northland Power Inc. and
Taiwan-based developer Yushan Energy.
The 300 MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind power plant project was awarded
through the 2018 grid allocation mechanism in Taiwan. The project site
is located approximately 50 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County.
The project will utilize SGRE’s existing footprint and supply base in
Taiwan in order to fulfil localization requirements on the project.
Offshore construction for the project will begin in 2023.
“We are very honoured and pleased to announce our collaboration with the
Hai Long partners. It represents a stepping-stone for our long-term
presence in the region and will enable the expansion of our own local
footprint, as well as that of our suppliers,” said Andreas Nauen,
Offshore CEO at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.
In the last year, Siemens Gamesa has received firm orders for close to 2
GW of offshore wind power projects in Taiwan. The company supplied and
installed the very first two turbines in the market in 2016 as part of
the first phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind power project.
SGRE also recently confirmed plans to build a facility in the port of
Taichung. It will be used for offshore nacelle assembly, testing,
warehousing, office buildings, and outdoor storage, the production of
which is planned to start in 2021. In addition to this, SGRE is working
closely with international and local suppliers in order to develop a
localized competitive supply chain meeting global industry standards.
Niels Steenberg, Executive General Manager of Siemens Gamesa Offshore
for Asia-Pacific added: “With the 300 MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind
project, we see a new opportunity to demonstrate our long-lasting
commitment to the market, and to contribute to the creation of a
competitive local industry in order to open the potential for exports to
the region in the long run.”
“This is an important milestone for the Hai Long 2 project and for the
localization of the offshore wind industry in Taiwan,” said David
Povall, Executive Vice President, Development, Northland Power. “We
have, from the beginning of the project, committed to meeting
localization requirements and we look forward to working with our
partners Siemens Gamesa as they bring their international experience to
empower the local supply chain.”
Hidehiro Nagata, Director of Yushan Energy, added: “We share Taiwan’s
vision of becoming the export hub for offshore wind and leader in
renewable energy in the region. With our collaboration with SGRE,
together, it enables local suppliers to gain access to the global
market. Hai Long 2 300 MW can be the anchor project that enables the
expansion of the local supply chain, opening the potential for exports
in the future.”