Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the transport and installation of wind turbines on the Yunlin Offshore Windfarm in Taiwanese waters for their 8 MW wind turbines.
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will mobilise one of its special purpose-built jack-up installation vessels in Europe during the spring of 2020 which will head to Asia to start working in this emerging market.
For the Yunlin Offshore Windfarm, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier aims at engaging various local stakeholders in their scope of work. This may include ship agencies, installation port authorities, steel fabricators, engineering consultancies and R&D and education centres among others.
The 640 MW Yunlin Offshore Windfarmis located approx. 6 kilometres off the southwest coast of Taiwan and will feature 80 SG 8.0-167 DD machines. Installation will be split into 2 phases which will be carried out in 2020 and 2021 respectively. When finished, the Yunlin wind farm will supply power to more than 450.000 homes and reduce CO2 emissions with more than 916.000 tonnes per year.
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