DEME has confirmed it has secured contracts for the transportation and installation for the foundations, turbines and offshore substation at the 1GW Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan.
This milestone deal between CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind follows nearly three years of planning and preparation under a preferred bidder agreement.
With pre-piling works set to start in 2024, 73 wind turbines will be installed, generating 1044MW in total.
The Hai Long wind farm is located 40-50 km from the coast of Taiwan in a water depth of 35-55 m.
CDWE and Hai Long Offshore Wind have been working closely together since 2018 when the first auctions took place.
In order to support the flourishing Taiwanese offshore wind sector, CDWE took the decision to invest in new installation vessel Green Jade.
Equipped with a 4,000-tonne main crane, DP3 and an exceptionally high loading capacity, Green Jade is designed for work in deeper waters and challenging seabed environments such as those found in Taiwan.
CDWE was set up by Taiwan’s CSBC and DEME Offshore to facilitate co-operation with European experts and to ensure the availability of foreign expertise in Taiwan in the fields of project management, fleet management, installation techniques and marine works safety.
Chairman of CDWE Chen Wen-Lon said: “Taiwan has never really had a local marine engineering team in the past which is capable of building such a large-scale, complex wind farm, or a marine installation vessel like Green Jade.
“I am glad to see that the Hailong Wind Farm is entering the execution stage and that CDWE is able to participate in Taiwan’s energy transformation.”
Project Director of Hai Long Felipe Montero added: “The collaboration with CDWE ensures the Hai Long project will benefit from a long-standing track record in marine engineering in offshore wind, while ensuring local content commitments are fulfilled.
“With Green Jade playing a central role in the delivery of the Hai Long project, CDWE and Hai Long demonstrate that the Taiwanese offshore wind supply chain is maturing.”
Hai Long Offshore Wind consists of Hai Long No. 2 and No. 3 wind farms and is jointly developed by Northland Power, Yushan Energy and Mitsui & Co.
Commissioning is due to start in 2025.