Orsted has awarded Taiwan Cogeneration Corp an engineering, procurement and construction contract for two onshore substations for the first 900MW phase of the Greater Changhua offshore wind farm complex.
The NTD7bn (€200m) deal covers building two onshore substations, cable corridors, landfalls and transition joint bays.
Taiwan Cogeneration subsidiary Star Energy will be responsible for all onshore work regarding design, procurement, construction and commissioning of the substations.
Orsted said Star Energy will sign contracts with local sub-suppliers approved by the Danish developer to created between 800 and 1000 jobs.
Orsted has already obtained the land lease rights in the Lun-Wei district within the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park to build the substations.
Work is expected to start in the second quarter of 2019, depending on Orsted’s final investment decision on the project.
Orsted Asia Pacific general manager Matthias Bausenwein said: “We are very pleased to collaborate with Taiwan Cogeneration Corp on building our first two onshore substations.”
Taiwan Cogeneration chairman Chang Ming-Chieh said: “Orsted has placed the EPC contract for its onshore substation with Star Energy which is 100% owned by TCC.
“The procurement of electrical components, such as transformers, resistors, switchboards, cables, and the civil engineering works will predominantly come from local suppliers.
“We estimate more than 85% of the entire project will be supplied by local suppliers and will create 800 to 1000 new job opportunities”
Star Energy chairman Tsai Ching-Fa said: “Orsted places great importance on QHSE standards. Star Energy was able to satisfy the requirements made by Orsted during the tendering period.
“We will also establish an external audit system to enhance the QHSE standards of our sub-suppliers, and to improve Taiwan’s overall quality of project management.”