Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) portfolio of Taiwanese offshore wind development projects applied for grid in the Bureau of Energy selection process for allocation of a total capacity of 3.5 gigawatts by the end of April 2018.
On April 30, it was announced that CIP has allocated 600 megawatts for the projects Changfang and Xidao located on the coast of Changhua County, as well as 300 megawatts for Site 29 (also Changhua), which it will develop with partners China Steel Corp. and DGA. With a combined volume of 900 megawatts, CIP will consequently take a major role in building the offshore wind industry in Taiwan.
The selection process has been highly competitive, evidenced by the large number of developers participating in the selection process, which resulted in more than 10 GW of applications for the 3.5 GW of available grid. Three main companies have been awarded significant capacity: CIP (900 megawatts including 300 megawatts with partners), WPD (1,073 megawatts), and Ørsted (900 megawatts).
“Taiwan has unique advantages to develop offshore wind, and CIP is delighted to take a significant role in making offshore wind a success and sustainable part of the future energy system in Taiwan,” said Michael Hannibal, CIP partner. “CIP and its Taiwanese partners have made significant commitments to establish a local supply chain as the industry is developing in South East Asia. CIP will continue to focus on localization related to the three main areas: supply chain, finance and talent cultivation.”
Other i3 stories about offshore wind in Taiwan include:
Siemens Gamesa contracts for Taiwan offshore wind power plant
MHI Vestas signs preferred supplier agreements for 1.5 GW in Taiwan
Danish firms form Taiwanese offshore joint venture
