Danish energy multinational Ørsted has commenced offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms in Taiwan – a significant step in the region’s energy transition.
Awarded to Ørsted in June 2018, they will deliver 920MW of clean energy to Taiwan.
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Ørsted signed a 20-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement in July 2020, securing a corporate customer to offtake the full production of the wind farms.
Since making its final investment decision in March 2023, Ørsted has commenced the production of essential components, finished the civil works for the onshore substation and begun mobilising vessels in preparation for the offshore construction process.
Ørsted president of the Asia Pacific region Per Mejnert Kristensen stated: “The commencement of offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 demonstrates Ørsted’s unwavering commitment to developing, constructing and operating large-scale offshore wind farms in Taiwan.”
“As the first offshore wind farms in Taiwan backed by a CPPA [corporate power purchase agreement], they not only demonstrate the confidence our customer and the market have in Ørsted’s industry-leading technical expertise and extensive experience but also set a significant benchmark for long-term partnerships between businesses and the industry for renewable energy as well as the vital role of offshore wind in building a low-carbon economy.”
The offshore installation of the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, with full grid connection anticipated in 2026.
Ørsted will then have a combined offshore wind capacity of almost 2GW in Taiwan, sufficient to power two million households.
The Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms are located between 35km and 60km offshore Changhua County, Taiwan.
The projects cover an area of 185km² with water depths ranging from 23.8 to 44.1 metres.
The Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms will utilise 66 Siemens Gamesa 14-236 DD wind turbines, each with a capacity of 14MW.
