Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has inaugurated the 300MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm off Taiwan.
Full grid connection is expected by the end of the year.
Zhong Neng is the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan to be completed ahead of schedule, claimed CIP and it follows the inauguration of the 600MW Changfang-Xidao array off the island’s coast.
Zhong Neng, a joint venture between CIP through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) and China Steel Corporation, is located off the coast of Changhua County in Taiwan.
The project was constructed by a team led by Copenhagen Offshore Partners, CIP’s exclusive offshore wind development partner, and the local Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company, the global service provider to CIP.
CIP partner Mads Skovgaard Andersen said: “We are very pleased to have successfully constructed Zhong Neng, together with our partner China Steel Corporation.
“The project was completed ahead of time and to the highest localisation requirements and is another example of how our investments make a meaningful contribution to the local energy transition, creating local growth and jobs and delivering healthy and stable returns for our investors.”
Zhong Neng received local content plan approval from the Taiwan government in November 2019, and the first turbines were installed in May 2024.
CIP partner Thomas Wibe Poulsen added: “The completion of CIP’s second offshore wind farm in Taiwan once again demonstrates our joint project execution capabilities to deliver a project that provides renewable, locally produced and affordable power.
“Much of the credit for this achievement goes to our local partners, the local supply chain and the skilled Zhong Neng project team.
“And I would like to congratulate all of them for reaching this milestone.”
Since entering Taiwan in 2017, CIP has been committed to offshore wind in the country and has invested significantly in developing offshore wind projects, supply networks and fostering a strong industry ecosystem.
“CIP and other partners have three offshore wind projects in Taiwan with a combined capacity of approximately 1400MW, which are Changfang-Xidao (600MW), Zhong Neng (300MW) and Fengmiao (500MW).”