The CSBC and DEME Offshore partnership has signed a preferred supplier agreement to become the balance of plant contractor for the 744MW Hai Long 2&3 offshore wind farm off Taiwan.
The CDWE tie-up between the local marine company and the Belgian installation outfit will tackle the full EPCI scope for foundations, array and export cables as well as turbines.
Offshore work off Changhua will start in 2023, according to DEME Offshore.
CDWE worked with the developers Northland Power, Yushan Energy and Mitsui during bidding for the project, “committing to meeting the localisation requirements of the Industrial Development Bureau and Bureau of Energy”, said the Belgian company.
“To that end, CDWE launched a large-scale audit consultation of Taiwanese steel fabricators and marine engineering services providers in February 2019, to assess local capabilities, and set up a local team under its direction,” stated DEME.
“Today’s large-scale EPCI agreement marks the realisation of an important step in localisation, as the local content involved in every step of the project from engineering to installation will be maximised. Hai Long OWF will be a litmus test for localisation.”