CAPE Holland has secured a contract with CDWE for pile pre-installation at the 500MW Fengmiao offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
The company said it will supply its CAPE VLT-640 tandem vibro lifting tool for foundation and offshore substation piles under the agreement.
It added that the tool was selected for its capability to safely drive piles through challenging subsea soils with pile-run risk.
CAPE Holland noted it has previously installed more than 400 jacket piles in Taiwan without a single pile run, delivering schedule gains through close collaboration with CDWE.
Fengmiao lies about 36km off Taichung City in water depths of 53–64 metres and will comprise 33 turbine positions equipped with 15MW machines.
The offshore substation jacket will use four post-installed skirt piles of 4.6 metres in diameter weighing up to 810 tonnes, with foundation piles of the same diameter weighing up to 585 tonnes.
CAPE Holland said the contract strengthens its global growth as part of Venterra Group, which provides manufacturing and engineering support across offshore wind equipment and services.
The collaboration between CDWE, a joint venture between DEME Offshore and CSBC, and CAPE Holland enables installation optimisation and transfer of experience to other DEME projects, the company stated.
Frank Koopman, managing director of CAPE Holland, said: “We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with CDWE through the Fengmiao project.
“The successful application of the Cape VLT on previous projects like Hai Long, has proven its value in delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective pile installation with significantly benefits addressing operational risks as well as environmental concerns given the key features of the CAPE VLT.”
He added that Venterra membership enables CAPE Holland to offer cutting-edge technology backed by world-class manufacturing and engineering support.