Zhong Neng, a 300-megawatt wind project located off the coast of Changhua County in Taiwan, has come online and started delivering power.
The Zhong Neng offshore wind farm is a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), and China Steel Corp. (CSC).
Zhong Neng received local content plan approval from the Taiwan government in November 2019 and is the only second wind farm in Taiwan’s offshore wind history to fulfill the highest localization requirements. The first was the CIP-owned Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farm, which was recently inaugurated.
The first turbine on Zhong Neng was installed in May 2024 and a third of the wind turbines are installed. Completion of the project is expected in third quarter 2024, followed by full grid connection by the end of the year. Once fully operational, Zhong Neng will provide clean energy to approximately 300,000 households in Taiwan.
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