Reaching New Milestone in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm: CTCI Undertakes Offshore Wind Turbine Substructure Transition Project

CTCI MAC, a subsidiary of CTCI and the largest EPC turnkey contractor in Taiwan, has successfully contracted Germany-based wpd AG energy group for "Offshore Wind Farm Yunlin, Offshore Wind Turbine Substructure -- Transition Pieces" project. This will be the first Taiwanese offshore wind power project completely produced and manufactured in Taiwan. The contract value is estimated to be NT$3.075 billion. Not only does this mark CTCI's official entry into offshore wind power business, but it also sets a new record high for CTCI MAC. The wind farm is expected to complete the grid connection by the end of 2020, with a total of 708MW in generation capacity. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, it also sets a new milestone for offshore wind farms in Taiwan, creating a new page for the green economy.

A total of 80 offshore wind turbines are planned at the offshore wind farm in Yunlin. In accordance with Taiwan's offshore wind power localization policy, 40 turbines will be manufactured by domestic manufacturers. CTCI MAC has 40 years of experience in manufacturing pressure vessels and has obtained both European certifications EN 1090 (EU Steel Structure Certification) and ISO 3834 (Welding Quality Management System Certification) since November of 2017. CTCI MAC has demonstrated professional production and management capabilities in details pertaining to production planning, quality control, HSE (Safety, Health, Environmental protection) and shipping, and was further acknowledged by the project owner wpd and became the preferred partner.  CTCI MAC has already set up CTCI MAC Ta-Lin Shop in Kaohsiung's Nansing Free Trade Zone to facilitate the transportation of the 40 transition pieces (TP) from Kaohsiung Port to the outer edge of Yunlin once they have been manufactured.

German wpd AG energy group is a developer and operator in wind power and solar optoelectronics. It is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, and is currently the largest private renewable energy operator in Taiwan. CTCI has recently (2018) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with wpd, with focus on jointly promoting the localization of offshore wind energy. This is the first collaboration project between the two parties. According to the central government's offshore wind energy development plan, the capacity from offshore wind turbine installations is expected to reach 5.5GW by 2025, of which up to 3GW are to be generated by wind turbines fully manufactured in Taiwan. This will lead to an enormous business opportunity in the supply chain. CTCI, upholding its brand spirit as "The Most Reliable", promises to make a contribution in promoting the localization of Taiwan's offshore wind power, making green energy shine for Taiwan with its "Most Reliable" engineering services.