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StormGeo to provide weather forecasting for Taiwanese duo

By: Tom Russell 24/02/2021 StormGeo

General Windfarms

The ChangFang and Xidao offshore wind projects, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) in Taiwan, have selected StormGeo to provide weather forecasting services.

StormGeo will be providing dedicated Metocean forecasting and typhoon warning services for the two-year installation phase and the first three years of operations.

Services will begin mid-January in support of cable laying activities nearshore. Forecasting will be delivered from StormGeo’s regional weather center in Dubai, UAE, and typhoon warnings delivered by StormGeo tropical forecasting center in Houston, Texas.

“StormGeo was selected for our Changfang & Xidao Projects based on their excellent performance on previous offshore wind projects and their market-leading presence in Taiwan,” said Ryan Colbeck, Senior Project Manager for Changfang & Xidao. “Together we will be able to not only provide essential accurate Metocean forecasting to our project team and suppliers but also build further on an already strong local model, ensuring future projects benefit further still from the actual conditions recorded on our project.”

According to Søren Andersen, StormGeo's CEO, "We are delighted that Changfang & Xidao Projects, backed by one of the most experienced and ambitions developers of offshore wind globally, have chosen StormGeo for their first offshore wind projects in Taiwan. StormGeo is already an experienced provider of weather services in Taiwan, and this project will further strengthen our position in the region. We look forward to the cooperation."

The ChangFang and Xidao project is expected to start commercial operations in Q1 2024. Engineering and pre-construction works are underway and the project is scheduled to be constructed in the period 2021-2023. It will consist of 62 MHI Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines. Financial close was reached in February 2020.

The ChangFang and Xidao project obtained grid allocation in 2018. It is owned by CIP, Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd and TransGlobe Life.In 2019, the project entered into a 20-year PPA with the state-owned Taiwan Power Company. The project is expected to start commercial operations in Q1 2024.

For more information on the Taiwanese offshore wind market overall, click here. You can also view projects worldwide on 4C Offshore's Interactive map.

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