The Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swancor Holding Co for its 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project located off the coast of Miaoli County, western Taiwan.
The project is co-developed with Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd. It is estimated that the facility can generate enough power for up to 380,000 homes per year.
The Formosa 2 offshore wind project is part of the wind complex in the country. It follows the Formosa 1 project with a capacity of 128 MW.
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November 25, 2018
MOU signed for O&M for Taiwanese wind farm
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi and Changhua County Government, Taiwan have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the purpose of smoothly carrying out the operation and...
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November 12, 2018
Ørsted awards jacket foundation contract to Sing Da Marine Structure for the first 900 MW Greater Changhua Projects
Ørsted has signed a multi-million USD contract with Sing Da Marine Structure Corporation (SDMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Steel Corporation (CSC). During 2020 and 2021 SDMS will suppl...
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October 24, 2018
Taipower connects first portion of 100 MW solar project to the grid
Taipower has announced that 14 MW of its 100 MW solar project in Changhua County, west-central Taiwan, has been connected to the grid. The 100 MW plant is scheduled to achieve full...
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October 22, 2018
Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for 900 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced that it has been named preferred supplier by Ørsted for 900 MW offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The projects are located in Ørs...
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October 12, 2018
Formosa Heavy Industries to supply foundation pin-piles for offshore wind project in Taiwan
Ørsted has announced that it has signed a contract with Formosa Heavy Industries for the manufacture of Wind Turbine Foundation Pin Piles to be supplied to the Greater Changhua South...
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