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2019/04
Taiwan Reaching New Milestone in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm: CTCI Undertakes Offshore Wind Turbine Substructure Transition Piece Project
CTCI MAC, a subsidiary of CTCI, the largest EPC turnkey contractor in Taiwan, has successfully contracted Germany-based wpd AG for “Offshore Wind Farm Yunlin, Offshore Wind Turbine Substructure -- Transition Pieces" project. This will be the first Taiwanese offshore wind power project with transition pieces completely produced and manufactured in Taiwan. 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 in terms of contract value. The installation of the foundations in the wind farm is expected to be accomplished in Q3 2020. The wind farm with a total of 640 MW in generation capacity is expected to be fully operational by mid of 2021. 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 turbine foundations 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 is a worldwide developer and operator in wind power on- and offshore as well as solar power. It is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, and is currently the largest private renewable energy operator in Taiwan. CTCI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with wpd in 2018 followed by a delivery contract in March, 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 5.5 GW by 2025, of which up to 3 GW are to be generated by wind turbines with a significant number of components 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.
