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Seajacks plans 2019 Taiwan journey

By: Matthew White 03/05/2018 Seajacks

General Windfarms

Seajacks has won a contract from Siemens Gamesa (SG) to install the 6MW turbines at phase 2 of the 120MW Formosa 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

This award represents the first renewables project outside of Europe for the Great Yarmouth-based company. Seajacks Zaratanis lined up to install all 20 SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines in water depths of 30m up to 6km off the coast of Miaoli County. The 10,000-tonne jack-up vessel is scheduled to begin work during the second quarter of 2019.

“This exciting contract award announces the arrival of Seajacks as a global player in offshore wind farm installation and it builds on our years of experience in Europe,” said Seajacks Chairman, Soichi Inoue.

“It is also a very exciting time for Taiwan and we’re delighted to be playing a part in delivering the country’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm.

“Zaratan has proven to be a tried and trusted platform for innovative projects like this in harsh environments. We’re looking forward to working in partnership with Siemens Gamesa and Formosa’s owners to bring offshore wind power to Taiwan and show once again what we can do.”

Siemens Gamesa Executive General Manager APAC Niels Steenberg added: “We welcome Seajacks bringing a suitable vessel to Taiwan as one of the first suppliers, relieving one of the bottlenecks for utility scale offshore wind in the region. We expect more to follow, now that the Taiwanese pipeline until 2024 is clear, creating a healthy and sustainable market”

The project is owned by Macquarie Capital, Ørsted and Swancor and is a step towards using more renewable energy in the country as it moves away from traditional power sources. Seakjacks' installation contract is subject to a final investment decision and financial close, both of which are expected later this year.

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