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LoI for Taiwanese GWO training centre signed

By: Matthew White 29/03/2018 CWind

General Windfarms

CWind Taiwan, a joint venture company between CWind and International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with industry players at the Taiwan-Europe Wind Energy Summit held in Taiwan on 15th March 2018.

Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), China Steel Corporation (CSC), China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC) and Swancor also co-signed the LoI for the joint venture, Taiwan International Windpower Training Corporation (TIWTC). The companies declared to cultivate and develop offshore wind power personnel in Taiwan.

Under the witness of domestic and foreign guests from industry, government, education and research, each companies respective representative signed the LoI.

The joint venture’s scope is to build a GWO wind energy training centre, delivering training in accordance with international regulations, and providing courses to domestic and international wind power industry personnel. The construction of the training centre will commence in July 2018, and will be located at Taichung Harbor, Taiwan. CWind state this will be the first time that Taiwan will have a training centre that meets international offshore wind energy regulations.

It is expected that the training centre will begin its trial operation in January 2019. With the commitment to local technician development, basic safety training courses will be provided. The training centre plans to extend the future service offering to include basic technical training, helicopter underwater escape training, and other training courses targeted at the offshore wind industry in Taiwan.

CWind has established the National Wind Farm Training Centres (NWFTC) in the UK, with two locations, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and Lowestoft, Suffolk. The NWFTC provides a range of Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and RenewableUK accredited courses including tower rescue, confined space, sea survival and response team training. CWind Taiwan will adapt and extend the respected NWFTC training model to support the growth of a core base of Taiwanese trained technicians, enabling local content in Taiwan.

For more information on the Taiwanese offshore wind market click here.

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