Taiwan will offer a whopping 3 GW of offshore wind projects in its next auction in March 2024. The maximum wind farm capacity for this auction is set at 900 MW. This move is part of Taiwan’s ongoing efforts to boost its renewable energy sector and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The auction is … Continue reading Taiwan to offer 3 GW of offshore wind power in March 2024 auction
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Van Oord awarded contracts for new offshore wind projects in Baltic Sea and Taiwan
Van Oord has been awarded two new offshore wind projects: Baltic Power in the Baltic Sea and Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan. The contracts have a combined value of more than €500 million. Once operational, the two offshore wind farms will deliver renewable energy to approximately 2.5 million households. The Baltic Power offshore … Continue reading Van Oord awarded contracts for new offshore wind projects in Baltic Sea and Taiwan
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Ørsted has selected Cathay Life Insurance as preferred bidder for 50 % ownership share in Greater Changhua 4
Following a competitive divestment process, Ørsted has signed an exclusivity agreement with Cathay Life Insurance today, selecting the Taiwanese leading insurance company and its affiliate as preferred bidder for the acquisition of a 50 % ownership stake in total of Ørsted’s 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. Ørsted and Cathay Life … Continue reading Ørsted has selected Cathay Life Insurance as preferred bidder for 50 % ownership share in Greater Changhua 4
Continue readingEDF Renewables has signed the contract for the Huanyang offshore wind farm in Taiwan
EDF Renewables has signed the Administrative Contract for Huanyang Offshore Wind Farm. This 440 MW project was awarded in the Round 3-1 Offshore Wind Zonal Development in December 2022 with grid connection year in 2027. Huanyang is EDF Renewables’ first offshore wind project in Taiwan. It marks a milestone on its ongoing efforts in the … Continue reading EDF Renewables has signed the contract for the Huanyang offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Continue readingFinancing secured to complete Taiwan’s 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm
Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn), and its partners in Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd., TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company Ltd. (EGCO) and Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz), have successfully secured an extended financing agreement to complete the construction of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. “This is a major milestone for the Yunlin project and … Continue reading Financing secured to complete Taiwan’s 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm
Continue readingØrsted is ready to build Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan
Ørsted has taken the final investment decision (FID) on its 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan with a timeline for completion by the end of 2025. The 920 MW grid capacity of Greater Changhua 2b and 4 was awarded in June 2018 in Taiwan’s first competitive price-based auction with … Continue reading Ørsted is ready to build Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan
Continue readingTotalEnergies and Corio join forces to develop offshore wind in Taiwan
TotalEnergies and Corio will take forward Taiwan’s Formosa 3 offshore wind farm. Formosa 3’s Haiding 2 wind farm was awarded 600 MW in grid capacity in December by the Bureau of Energy, as part of Taiwan’s Round 3 offshore wind auction.The Formosa 3 project comprises three proposed wind farms – Haiding 1, 2 and 3 … Continue reading TotalEnergies and Corio join forces to develop offshore wind in Taiwan
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Formosa 2 completes installation of 47 offshore wind turbines in Taiwan
JERA Co., Ltd has announced the successful installation of all 47 wind turbine generators (WTGs) at the Formosa 2 offshore wind project off the coast of Miaoli County, Taiwan. With a total installed capacity of 376 MW, the project is poised to begin full scale generation to the grid. As the largest shareholder since joining … Continue reading Formosa 2 completes installation of 47 offshore wind turbines in Taiwan
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Vestas extends partnership with wpd with onshore order in Taiwan
Vestas has secured a 21 MW order with wpd AG in Taiwan that includes five V117-4.2 MW wind turbines with 91.5m towers in two wind projects. The order includes a long-term Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement for the wind farms, to ensure optimised performance and long-term business case certainty for the customer. … Continue reading Vestas extends partnership with wpd with onshore order in Taiwan
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Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed
Hai Long is Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore wind energy project in Taiwan, one of the emerging offshore markets with the most potentialThe company will install 73 offshore wind turbines of the SG 14-222 DD model, the most powerful of the company, with 14 MW of powerThe agreement includes operation and maintenance tasks for 15 yearsSiemens … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed
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Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa to massively expand offshore nacelle manufacturing activities
Successful offshore wind power nacelle facility to be tripled in size to around 90,000 square meters. Local manufacturing of SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines to take place; employment to also more than triple.Intended to initially supply machines for 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore wind power projects; prepared for future projects in Taiwan and Asia … Continue reading Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa to massively expand offshore nacelle manufacturing activities
Continue readingVena Energy launches 1.8 GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan
Vena Energy, a renewable energy developer owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), plans to launch two offshore wind projects, totaling 1.8 GW, with the aim of participating in auctions under the Phase 3 zonal offshore wind development from Taiwan. The 1.2 GW Wei-Na offshore wind farm will be located 20 km off the coast of … Continue reading Vena Energy launches 1.8 GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan
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Ørsted inaugurates ‘Taiwan Offshore Wind Farms Operations and Maintenance Hub’
The O&M hub is the largest in Asia-Pacific in terms of service capacity and area, and it’s the first green-designed O&M facility in the region. Ørsted brings unparalleled operations expertise and full-scale O&M deployment of a Taiwanese operations team, customized service operation vessel and new-built facility. Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted (centre); … Continue reading Ørsted inaugurates ‘Taiwan Offshore Wind Farms Operations and Maintenance Hub’
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Taiwan’s most famous building, Taipei 101, to participate in Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
One ofthe world’s 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings[1], Taipei 101, has signed a deal with Enel X,a leading virtual power plant (VPP) and demand response service provider, to support Taiwan’s energy transition. Enel X will integrate Taipei 101’s energy load into its VPP to offer critical electricity grid services to Taiwan Power Company’s (TPC) Energy … Continue reading Taiwan’s most famous building, Taipei 101, to participate in Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
Continue readingTaiwan’s biggest offshore wind farm generates first power
Ørsted today announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Greater Changhua 2a Offshore Wind Farm. This represents a big achievement for Ørsted and the industry as Greater Changhua 1 & 2a is the largest offshore wind project in Taiwan and the company’s first large-scale offshore wind farm in the Asia-Pacific region. Located … Continue reading Taiwan’s biggest offshore wind farm generates first power
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Vestas receives offshore wind order for 295 MW in Taiwan
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for thirty-one Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines from Foxwell Energy Corporation Ltd. (Foxwell) for phase 2 of the TPC offshore wind generation project in Taiwan.The wind farm is developed and owned by Taiwan Power Company (“TPC”) and will be built by Foxwell. This marks the third project between … Continue reading Vestas receives offshore wind order for 295 MW in Taiwan
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Wind energy project to cost NT$3bn in Taiwan
Ming Rong Yuan New Energy Co (Ming Rong Yuan NE, ??????) has pledged NT$3 billion (US$108.3 million) to build a research, production and storage base for underwater jacket foundations and renewable energy facilities at the Port of Kaohsiung after the InvesTaiwan Service Center approved its application to participate in the government’s incentive programs, the Ministry … Continue reading Wind energy project to cost NT$3bn in Taiwan
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New floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind power projects under development off Hsinchu, Taichung and Changhua coasts
Offshore wind is gaining momentum in Taiwan, where nine gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity is due to be auctioned over the next three years. Against this backdrop RWE and Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) intend to expand their existing strategic partnership to jointly drive the growth of offshore wind in Taiwan and the country’s transition from … Continue reading New floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind power projects under development off Hsinchu, Taichung and Changhua coasts
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Taiwan’s offshore wind ambitions are within reach
Organised by the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Global Offshore Wind Energy Summit -Taiwan (GOWST) 2021 has attracted over 1000 audiences physically and virtually The challenges and opportunities going forward for offshore wind in Taiwan will be discussed in the C-Suite executive panel with nine industry … Continue reading Taiwan’s offshore wind ambitions are within reach
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Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa inaugurates new offshore nacelle assembly facility
First Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine nacelle assembly facility outside of Europe starts regular operations in Taichung Harbor Taiwan’s first locally-assembled offshore wind turbine nacelle was ready in August 2021 Facility accelerated by firm order to supply Ørsted’s 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project; will also fully support future Siemens Gamesa projects in … Continue reading Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa inaugurates new offshore nacelle assembly facility
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