Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Hai Long offshore wind project, off Taiwan, as one of its owner’s engineers.
The Hai Long project, now in the development phase, is a 1GW wind farm located 50-70 km from the shore.
Hai Long has three separate grid allocations, where phase 2a has 300MW, 2b has 232MW, and 3 has 512MW.
Mott MacDonald’s role extends to all phases.
As owner’s engineer, Mott MacDonald will be supporting various work streams through financial close and construction including energy yield assessment, geotechnical investigations and interpretation, port planning and upgrades, and grid connection works among others.
The technical support will include invitation to tender processes, conceptual design, design review and site-based activities.
One key element of the engagement will be supporting the project to fulfil the Taiwanese government’s localisation plan, which requires a certain amount of equipment and materials to be sourced from Taiwanese suppliers.