Orsted held a ground-breaking ceremony today for the onshore substation works for the 900MW Greater Changhua 1&2a offshore wind farm off Taiwan.
Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation has the NTD7bn (€208m) EPC contract to build the project’s two onshore substations, cable corridors and transition joint bays.
The work is being be carried out by Star Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation.
During the onshore construction period, there will be approximately 800-1000 people working on the substations, Orsted said.
Star Energy Corporation has already signed seven sub-contracts with local companies for the job.
Taiwan Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Services and Gibsin Engineers together with National Taipei University are the design consultants.
Chung-Hsin Electric and Machinery Manufacturing Corporation will supply gas insulated switchgears and Fortune Electric Corporation will supply super grid transformers.
Reiju Construction Corporation will construct the onshore substations and Jen-Yi Construction Corporation will construct the culvert box.
Taiwanese suppliers will also participate in the EPC contract scope, such as civil engineering, reactors, cable laying, equipment installation, including Chang-Lu Premixed Concrete Corporation and Jo-lian Premixed Concrete Corporation.
Orsted Asia Pacific president Matthias Bausenwein said: “Together with the EPC contractor SEC, Changhua 1&2a projects will implement the highest global QHSE standards at the onshore construction site and comply with EIA commitments, including sending archaeological experts to the site and controlling air pollution and noise.
“We will not only fulfil local content requirements, but also work together to enable our EPC contractor and his local suppliers to bring their QHSE practice to international standards and enhance their competences.”