Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has completed construction of the 600MW Changfang-Xidao offshore wind project in Taiwan.
The two offshore wind farms increase Taiwan’s combined offshore capacity by approximately 25% and contribute significantly to its energy transition and ambitious net-zero goals, CIP said.
Changfang-Xidao has one of the highest degrees of localisation, i.e. use of local suppliers and vendors, in the history of Taiwan’s offshore wind industry, it added.
The wind farms are located 11 km off the west coast of Taiwan and consist of 62 Vestas V174 turbines and jacket foundations supplied by Taiwan’s Century Wind Power.
When fully operational, Changfang-Xidao will generate enough renewable energy to power around 650,000 local households and will deliver an annual expected CO2 reduction of 1.1 million tonnes.
Changfang-Xidao are CIP’s first offshore wind farms in Asia Pacific, which has developed into a key offshore market.
CIP has a significant portfolio of 21GW offshore wind in the Asia Pacific and is among the frontrunners in the build-out of offshore wind in Korea and Australia, as well as Taiwan.
Christina Grumstrup Sørensen, senior partner at CIP, said: “The inauguration of Changfang-Xidao is a landmark for CIP as well as for the offshore wind industry in Taiwan.
“In the past seven years, the development and construction team, suppliers, partners and shareholders have demonstrated the power of close collaboration.
“Together we have successfully constructed a project that makes a meaningful contribution to Taiwan’s energy transition and that plays a significant role in the establishment of the local offshore wind industry – and will support Taiwan’s long-term offshore wind ambitions.”
Mads Skovgaard Andersen, partner at CIP, said: “I would like to thank and congratulate the construction team and our supply chain partners on reaching this important milestone.
“Your stamina, dedication, and problem-solving skills have been instrumental for the success of Changfang-Xidao and have enabled the construction of a project that stands out as a testimony to the professionalism of the offshore supply chain here in Taiwan.”
Changfang-Xidao is majority owned by CIP’s Flagship funds CI II and CI III.
Thailand-based Global Power Synergy Public Company (GPSC) and two Taiwanese life insurance companies, Taiwan Life and Transglobe Life, each own minority stakes.
The project was constructed by a team led by Copenhagen Offshore Partners, CIP’s exclusive offshore wind development partner, and the local Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company, the global service provider to CIP.