DNV has signed a contract worth nearly $18m to act as the owner’s engineer for Taipower’s Changhua 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan.
The work scope, which will last into the second half of 2025, will involve DNV’s international and local teams supporting project engineering reviews and marine coordination during wind farm construction.
The scope extends through to commissioning and includes design review, fabrication assurance, and construction assurance.
Detailed design of the 31-turbine project is due this year, with the wind farm scheduled to be online by autumn 2025.
Taipower renewables vice president Tsao-Hua Hsu said: “Our journey with DNV began several years ago. Drawing on both organisations’ rich culture and technical expertise, we are set up to contribute to the growth of Taiwan’s clean and green future.
“This is a true testimony to the partnership of two organisations sharing the same objectives for this market. Taipower and DNV are fully committed to the Taiwan government’s efforts to promote localisation and build local capabilities.”
Taiwan aims to generate 20% of its electricity from renewables by 2025.
By then, 5.7GW of installed capacity is scheduled to be available from offshore wind farms including, among others, Changhua Phase 2 and Taipower’s earlier 109.2MW Changhua Phase 1.
The government wants another 10GW of offshore wind installed between 2026 and 2036.
Minghui Zhang, head of section Taiwan for renewables advisory at DNV, said: “We are committed to help local developers in Taiwan and elsewhere assess the risks and to assist local stakeholders to achieve their renewable energy goals. In our experience, partnering with local companies can eliminate some uncertainties in local business environments.”
Zhang added: “Lessons from building and installing offshore wind farms globally, and from developing ports and infrastructure for seamless execution, can help to streamline such projects.
“This will be useful in spearheading the regional offshore wind markets development – such as in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam – which DNV’s team are already supporting,” Zhang concluded.