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Sapura Energy installs first Yunlin monopile

By: Tom Russell 04/12/2020 Sapura Energy Berhad

General Windfarms

Sapura Energy Berhad has installed the first monopile at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in the Taiwan Strait. This marks the start of the company's first construction project in the offshore wind sector.

Work is being completed using the Sapura 3500 heavy lift vessel, equipped with a pile gripper system designed and delivered by Osbit. The vessel will support the installation of the wind farm’s 80 monopile foundations, which are each 8 metres in diameter.

The developers of the Yunlin offshore wind farm project reached financial close for the project on 30th May 2019. It is one of the largest offshore wind-related transactions that has been financed in the Asia Pacific region, and is located eight kilometres off the Taiwanese west coast in the Taiwan strait. With a total capacity of 640 MW, the project is one of largest offshore wind farms being developed in Taiwan.

Siemens Gamesa was recently named turbine supplier and is to deliver 80 of its SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 8.0 MW and a rotor with a 167-metre diameter. Siemens Gamesa is also to support the project under 15-year long-term service agreement for the turbines.

For more information on the Taiwanese offshore wind market, click here. Alternatively, you can view projects worldwide on 4C Offshore's interactive map.

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