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SGRE prepares for Taiwan work

By: Matthew White 31/05/2018 Siemens Gamesa Renewables Energy

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) intensifies its cooperation with wpd in the preparation of the Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan. The 640MW project will be located approximately 6km from shore in the Taiwan Strait.

The two companies signed a letter of intent (LoI), which is still subject to final contract, that will remain valid until July 2019. The signing is based on the use of 80 units of SGRE’s offshore wind turbine, the SG 8.0-167 DD, including a 15-year long-term service agreement. Turbine installation is expected to begin in 2020.

“We are delighted to have been selected by wpd and glad to confirm today that our cutting edge offshore wind turbine, the SG 8.0-167, is ready for the Taiwanese market from 2020. We look forward to this preferred supplier agreement soon becoming a confirmed order,” says Andreas Nauen, Offshore CEO at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

Niels Steenberg, SGRE General Manager Offshore for the APAC region, added: “As the first large scale project in the APAC region it will play a crucial role in the development of the offshore wind industry in Taiwan. Today, we are closely working with wpd to meet the targeted timeline, and ensure required infrastructure will be in place for successful implementation.”

With a target of 520MW installed by 2020, and a capacity of 3.8GW for offshore wind projects in the first round of its grid allocation mechanism, the Taiwanese government has aims to establish an offshore industry starting in 2020. To support this goal, Siemens Gamesa has already signed several Memoranda of Understanding with local partners.

“We place great value in joining forces to help achieve the government’s targets. With the intensified cooperation of SGRE with our long-standing customer wpd, strong partners are now driving the implementation of an early utility-scale offshore project forward”, stated Siemens Gamesa’s Offshore CEO Andreas Nauen. “Further work we are doing with separate MoU partners including Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group, and Swancor Holdings Co. are all aimed developing the Taiwanese offshore wind industry.”

Recently it was announced that wpd would also be working with Van Oord to install the foundations at the wind farm.

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