Orsted has selected Atos to provide critical communications systems for wind farms it is developing off the Taiwanese coast.
Atos will initially supply communications infrastructure based on terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) technology for two offshore wind farms, off the coast of Changhua County in Taiwan.
Orsted is developing the 900MW Changhua 1&2a wind farm, to be located 35-50km from shore, which is expected to be constructed in 2021 and 2022.
This is the first call-off contract signed under the new Atos and Orsted frame agreement for current and future offshore wind farms in the Asia Pacific region.
A similar frame agreement for Europe was signed in December 2017.
As part of the agreement, Atos will supply a comprehensive communication solution and will be responsible for the whole value chain, from engineering and design to installation, testing and commissioning, plus five years of maintenance support.
In addition to the TETRA-based professional mobile radio system, the contract includes marine and aviation communications and tracking, microwave link, network management and a voice dispatching system.
Atos senior vice president for mission critical systems, big data and security Cyril Dujardin said: “We are proud to support Orsted in developing renewable energy worldwide, by providing our expertise in critical communication solutions.”
Orsted SCADA communication managed Mads Thorsted Nielsen said: “We have chosen once again to rely on Atos’ expertise to provide the communication systems of our wind farms’ critical infrastructures. Atos’ proven engineering competencies are crucial in the harsh and challenging environment of offshore wind farms.
“Seamless interaction of staff and systems is imperative for safe and efficient operations.”