Ørsted has signed contracts with 30 local suppliers for the first 900 MW capacity in its Greater Changhua offshore wind zone in Taiwan. In addition, the company expects to award another 10 more major contracts within the next two months for the project's construction phase, including onshore substation, underwater foundation, turbine, and offshore cable installation.
This is part of Ørsted Taiwan's efforts to localize its supply chain, which the company claims will be an important factor in its final turbine supplier selection.
Ørsted plans to sign an EPC contract for the first onshore substation in the next two months. The appointed EPC contractor will source mainly from local builders and suppliers to deliver the construction. Ørsted’s approved sub-suppliers for onshore substation include: CTCI, Star Energy, CHEM, Fortune, Tatung, Shinlin, Allis, Taya, Hong-Tai, PEWC.
Earlier this year, Ørsted signed two transition piece (TP) mock-up contracts with a Taiwanese joint venture for underwater jacket foundations, to get local suppliers ready for larger-scale manufacturing. Ørsted expects to sign foundation contracts with local suppliers in October. It is also in direct negotiations with Formosa Heavy Industries and CSBC regarding the manufacturing of pin-piles for Greater Changhua projects.
Furthermore, Ørsted awarded contracts for geotechnical and geophysical survey in 2017 and 2018 to Taiwanese suppliers Dragon Prince, Pan Formosa and EGST. The total contract value has exceeded TWD1.5 billion (US$48.8 million).
Woen-Jinn has been selected as Ørsted’s preferred cable installation supplier. Earlier in May this year, the two parties signed a letter of intent for further cooperation. It is expected that a formal contract will be signed this September.
The first 900 MW of the Greater Changhua zone will require total investments of up to TWD165 billion (US$5.37 billion). Subject to obtaining all needed permits and taking a final investment decision, Ørsted will start onshore construction next year.
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