157 results found for 'Greater Changhua 1 and 2a'

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  • Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Substation Installed

    24 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation (OSS) of the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project has been installed at its designated location 47 kilometres off the southwest coast of Taiwan. The OSS components were transported to the site by Boskalis’s vessels Mighty Servant 3 and Transshelf, and the installation of the substation was carried out by […]

  • First Suction Bucket Foundations Arrive in Taiwan for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4

    13 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of suction bucket jacket foundations, which will be installed at the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, have arrived at the Port of Taichung in Taiwan. The initial batch of foundations has arrived from HSG Sungdong in South Korea, the supplier of 33 units for the 920 MW Greater Changhua […]

  • Cadeler’s Wind Maker Arrives in Taiwan Ahead of Work at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Sites

    19 March 2025
    Vessels

    Cadeler’s recently delivered wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Maker, has arrived in Taichung, Taiwan, from where it will sail out to the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project sites. Wind Maker set sail from Singapore and has arrived in Taichung, marking an important milestone for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind […]

  • First Turbine Up at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first of 66 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines that will make up the Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan has been installed. The major milestone for Ørsted’s 920 MW offshore wind project also marks a milestone for Siemens Gamesa, whose SG 14-236 DD wind turbine model is installed offshore […]

  • First Foundation In at Ørsted’s New Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan

    11 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first suction bucket jacket (SBJ) foundation has been installed at the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farm site in Taiwan, where wind turbine installation is also set to begin soon. The foundations are being installed by Heerema Marine Contractors’ heavy lift vessel Aegir, which was also used to install the project’s substation […]

  • PTSC Sends Off First Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Jacket Foundations

    2 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of four jacket foundations, manufactured by Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), has set sail from Vietnam. The units will be installed at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. To celebrate this milestone, PTSC and others held a special ceremony on 1 December, with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm […]

  • Ørsted Kicks Off Offshore Construction of 920 MW Taiwanese Wind Farms

    18 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has commenced the offshore construction for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, located 35-60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. Greater Changhua 2b and 4 were awarded in June 2018 as part of Taiwan’s first competitive price-based auction, which had no mandatory local content requirements. In July […]

  • Ørsted Sells Half of Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm to Taiwan’s Insurance Company

    11 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has sold a 50 per cent ownership share in the Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm to Taiwanese insurance company Cathay Life Insurance, and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings, for approximately DKK 11.6 billion (around EUR 1.55 billion). The 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 is part of the 920 MW offshore wind project […]

  • Ørsted’s Earnings from Operational Offshore Wind Farms Up 20 Pct

    6 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Ørsted has reported 2024 earnings from its operational offshore wind farms of DKK 23.8 billion (approximately EUR 3.2 billion), up by 20 per cent compared to 2023. The global offshore wind developer said on 6 February the increase was mainly due to the ramp-up of generation at Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project […]

  • NCT Offshore, Poseidon Cables to Install Inter-Array Links at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4

    15 November 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Poseidon Cables, a UK-based company specialised in subsea cable installation, termination and testing, has secured a contract with Norwegian subsea services provider NCT Offshore for work on Ørsted’s 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Last year, NCT Offshore was awarded the installation contract for the 66 kV inter-array cables […]

  • Revolution Wind Commissioning Pushed Back to 2026

    15 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US will not go into full commercial operation next year but in 2026, according to the developer. In a comment to Ørsted’s interim report for the first half year 2024, Mads Nipper, the company’s group president and CEO, explained the postponement was due to a […]

  • EU Disputes Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Local Content Regulations

    29 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Union (EU) has requested dispute settlement consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning Taiwan’s use of local content criteria for offshore wind projects. In 2021, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) published a localisation policy for the first phase of its Round 3 offshore wind tenders which was completed in December 2022. […]

  • Ørsted Adds Acteon to Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Team

    10 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Pulse Structural Monitoring, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has signed a contract with Ørsted Taiwan to provide measurement and associated data acquisition systems for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The company, which is part of Acteon’s Geo-services business line, will be responsible for the […]

  • Taiwan’s First Far Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Project Inaugurated

    25 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project was officially inaugurated at an event in the Port of Taichung, Taiwan, on 25 April 2024. With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the project is in operation and fully connected to the grid, making it the largest in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, said […]

  • Ørsted Gives Construction Update on Major Offshore Wind Farms

    3 November 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    116 out of 165 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW wind turbines have been installed at Hornsea Two, soon to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world, Ørsted said. 142 inter-array cables have also been installed at the site some 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, the UK. As reported earlier, both offshore substation topsides […]

  • Ørsted’s 900 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm Nears Completion

    30 January 2024
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    107 out of 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines have been installed at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farm site in Taiwan, with nearly 85 per cent of them connected to the national grid. Offshore construction on the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a project started in the summer of 2021. […]

  • Ørsted Selects ABL for Greater Changhua 2b & 4 MWS Services

    9 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Ørsted has appointed energy and marine consultancy, ABL, to provide marine warranty survey services (MWS) for the offshore transportation and installation (T&I) of wind turbines and cables package for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. ABL’s scope of work includes reviewing, surveying, and approving all operations relating to the transportation […]

  • Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Wind Turbines Connected to Taiwanese Grid

    3 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms have achieved first power and been connected to the Taiwanese national grid. Offshore construction at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a commenced in the summer of 2021 with the installation of the first wind […]

  • Heerema Wins Big Greater Changhua Contract

    9 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has secured a contract for the transport and installation of turbine foundations and the installation of offshore substations at the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects in Taiwan. HMC will utilize its vessel Aegir for the transportation and installation of 111 turbine foundations and the installation of two offshore substations at […]

  • Global Maritime Finishes MWS for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a in Taiwan

    10 April 2024
    Operations & Maintenance

    In February 2024, Global Maritime completed its task of providing marine warranty services (MWS) for the installation of 111 wind turbines on Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Ørsted awarded the MWS contract to Global Maritime Singapore in March 2021. The Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project is […]

  • All Turbines Up at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms

    29 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines have been installed at the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan, according to an update shared on social media by Per Mejnert Kristensen, President of Ørsted Asia Pacific. Offshore construction on the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a wind farms started in the summer of […]

  • Seajacks to Install Greater Changhua Turbines

    22 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Seajacks International has won a contract by Ørsted for the transport and installation of turbines at the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects in Taiwan. Seajacks is planning to use its jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla for the transport and installation of 111 Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbines at the project site located 35-50km off the coast of […]

  • Asia’s First Newbuild SOV Completes Sea Trials – Video

    9 February 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first service operation vessel (SOV) built for the Asian offshore wind market completed six days of sea trials offshore Vietnam back in January. The SOV, to be named TSS Pioneer, is being built by Vard at the Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The vessel will soon be delivered to Ta San Shang Marine, a […]

  • Foundation Installation Starts at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua OWF

    5 May 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) vessel Aegir has started installing jacket foundations at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua offshore wind project site in Taiwan. The vessel is currently installing the jacket for one of the two offshore substations of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms. Aegir, which had been undergoing an upgrade at Sembcorp in Singapore […]

  • Taiwan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Come Online Later Than Expected

    11 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The commissioning of the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a has been delayed to 2023, according to Ørsted’s interim report for the first half of 2022. The project was initially scheduled to be fully operational by the end of the year, but due to COVID-19-related delays, the commissioning of the wind farm is being […]

  • Master Builders Solutions Hits Motherlode Offshore Taiwan

    27 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Master Builders Solutions has won the grout supply contracts for the Formosa 2, the Changfang and Xidao, and the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects in Taiwan. In total, Master Builders Solutions will be supplying MasterFlow 9500 and MasterFlow 9800 to 222 offshore foundations over the next three years. “2020 has been a […]