Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project have signed two agreements covering the Hai Long 2A (300MW), Hai Long 2B (232MW), and Hai Long 3 (512MW) projects.
The projects, which will use 73 SG 14-222 DD turbines, are Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore wind power signing in Taiwan to date.
The agreement signed at the Energy Taiwan trade fair in Taipei also includes a 15-year service contract, with an option to extend it to 20 years.
Among other items, Siemens Gamesa will provide offshore logistics and the operations and maintenance service facilities for all three projects.
Hai Long has granted Limited Notice to Proceed with the signing of the Turbine Supply Agreement.
The issuance of the full Notice to Proceed and subsequent booking of the Hai Long projects as a firm order for Siemens Gamesa is expected in calendar year 2023.
The SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines are planned to be installed 50 km off the coast of Changhua County.
Each turbine will have a capacity of 14MW and feature a rotor diameter of 222 metres. It uses 108-metre-long Siemens Gamesa IntegralBlades.
Chief executive of Siemens Gamesa’s offshore business Marc Becker said: “The Siemens Gamesa – Hai Long collaboration lights the way for more great developments in the Taiwanese offshore wind industry.
“We’re keen to deliver these projects and extend our position in leading the Taiwanese offshore revolution.
“We’re also excited that our expanded offshore facility in Taichung will be able to support this agreement following it’s intended conversion into a firm order.”
Siemens Gamesa announced the expansion of its offshore nacelle assembly facility in Taichung on September 21 2022.
The factory expansion will more than triple the plot area up to approx. 90,000 m2, as well as more than triple the number of Siemens Gamesa people working in the factory.
The expansion will broaden the production scope with new production halls to be constructed on the extended plot. The extended factory is expected to begin operation in calendar year 2024.
It released Taiwan’s first locally assembled offshore wind turbine nacelle in August 2021.
Hai Long 2A is subject to localization requirements and Hai Long and Siemens Gamesa decided to expand the localisation opportunities on Hai Long 2B and Hai Long 3.
One example is Taiwanese production of nacelles, including local sourcing of key components.
The Hai Long consortium is a partnership between Canadian independent power producer Northland Power and Taiwan-based developer Yushan Energy, jointly owned by Mitsui & Co, in Japan and Yushan Energy, in Singapore.