TotalEnergies and its partners have inaugurated the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
The wind farm (pictured) consists of 80 wind turbines, each with 8MW capacity, and is now fully operational.
TotalEnergies holds a 29.46% stake in Yunneng Wind Power Co Ltd, the joint venture responsible for the project.
The other stakeholders include Skyborn Renewables with 31.98%, EGCO Group with 26.56%, and Sojitz with 12%.
The development and construction of the Yunlin project were led by Skyborn with the support of the other partners.
Following the Commercial Operations Date (COD), expected in June 2025, TotalEnergies will take the lead in technical operations management, while Skyborn Renewables will continue to lead other management services.
The wind farm is located about 15km off the west coast of Taiwan, at water depths of up to 35 metres.
It will produce 2.4TWh of renewable electricity per year, powering over 600,000 Taiwanese households, and reducing CO2 emissions by around 1.2 million tons.
Senior vice-president of renewables at TotalEnergies Olivier Jouny said: “We are very pleased to be inaugurating the Yunlin offshore wind farm, as we take a new step forward in our offshore wind development.
“This 640MW project will help us achieve our 2025 targets for 35GW of gross renewable capacity and over 50TWh of net electricity production, amounting to 10% of TotalEnergies’ energy output.
“Our role as technical operator on Yunlin will allow us to strengthen our offshore wind competencies as we look ahead to our future projects in Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom.”
The electricity generated by the Yunlin offshore wind farm is being fed into the Taiwanese grid and contracted to Taiwan Power Company (TPC) through two 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
In Asia, TotalEnergies owns a renewable energy portfolio of more than 23GW.
This comprises solar, wind and battery storage projects across all stages, from development to construction and operation.
Of this capacity, 50% is already operational or under construction.