Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm, Taiwan
Name of the Project
Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm.
Location
About 10 km off the shore of Taiwan, in water 7 m to 35 m deep.
Project Owner/s
Yunneng Wind Power Co, a subsidiary of wpd (48%); Electricity Generating Public Company (25%); and a consortium of Japanese investors (27%) led by Sojitz Corporation, ENEOS Corporation, Chugoku Electric Power, Chudenko Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power.
In April 2021, Total signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding, the owner of the Yunlin Wind Farm.
Project Description
The project will comprise 80 wind turbines, with a unit capacity of 8 MW for a total capacity of 640 MW.
Once on stream, the project will produce 2.4 TWh/y of renewable electricity, enough to serve the power needs of 605 000 households.
The electricity will be fed into the grid through two onshore substations at Taixi and Sihu, in Yunlin County.
The project will benefit from a 20-year guaranteed-price power purchase agreement with State-owned power utility Taipower.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction is scheduled for completion in 2022.
Latest Developments
Procurement of the main components has been finalised and marine works are under way. The project reached a major milestone with the installation of the first wind turbine on April 23, 2021.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Yunneng Wind Power Co, tel +886 2 2395 4886 0r email info@owf-yunlin.tw.
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