Hai Long Offshore Wind Project has signed the pin piles fabrication contract with EEW Korea Heavy Pipe Construction (EEW KHPC) after naming it a preferred supplier back in October 2021.
EEW KHPC will provide pin piles for the Hai Long 2B and 3 offshore wind projects in Taiwan, for a total installed capacity of 744MW to support the jacket foundations of the 14MW wind turbines.
EEW Korea Heavy Pipe Construction will manufacture and deliver a total of 156 pin piles for the two wind farms.
The pin plies will be specifically tailored to accommodate the characteristics of Taiwan’s seabed and the conditions of Hai Long wind farms, which are located around 50 kilometres off Taiwan’s west coast, in water depths of up to 55 metres.
EEW KHPC managing director Tsche-Hyun Park said: “We are very delighted and proud to be selected for the supply of Pin Piles for the prestigious Hai Long Offshore Wind Project.
“We appreciate the trust put in our fabrication set up in Korea for the APAC region by Hai Long Project.
“This is another great milestone to further contribute to the Green Energy Transition in Taiwan.”
Hai Long project director and head of Northland Power Taiwan Felipe Montero said: “We are very glad to have signed this fabrication contract with EEW KHPC.
“As Hai Long approaches the start of the construction phase, the signature of this contract marks another key milestone for the project, showcasing Hai Long’s steady progress into construction.
“EEW are one of the most respected suppliers of piles in offshore wind with an outstanding track record.
“With their very strong set up in the APAC region we are confident they will do an excellent job in delivering the pin piles for Hai Long 2B and 3.”
Hai Long Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising of the Canada-based independent power producer Northland Power, Yushan Energy, from Singapore and Japanese Mitsui & Co, expects to begin construction in 2024 and to commission in 2025-2026.
Hai Long’s three separate grid allocations include the 300 MW Hai Long 2a, the 232MW Hai Long 2b, and the 512MW Hai Long 3.