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  • CWind Taiwan Gets BareFLEET for Its CTVs

    4 November 2019
    Vessels

    CWind Taiwan has equipped its crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with a remote monitoring system called BareFLEET that will, according to CWind, significantly reduce maintenance costs. Tom Manning, Deputy General Manager, CWind Taiwan, said: “Following the highly successful rollout of BareFLEET across our European fleet, we’re delighted to extend the use of the system to our […]

  • Correll Services Strikes Again in Taiwan

    20 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Correll Services has secured a contract with Jan De Nul for subsea and land cable termination and testing work on the Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan. Correll Services is in charge of providing project documentation, procurement of HV & FO hardware materials, as well as export cable (HV & FO) jointing at the transition […]

  • Japan Enters New Offshore Wind Era as First Akita Noshiro Turbines Sail Out

    1 July 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wind farm installation vessel Seajacks Zaratan has left Akita Port in Japan loaded with the first sets of wind turbine components to be installed on the 140 MW Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm. Akita Noshiro comprises two sites off Akita Port and Noshiro Port. In total, the two wind farms will feature 33 MHI Vesta V117-4.2 MW wind […]

  • Jan De Nul Starts Formosa 2 Construction Work

    5 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has kicked off construction works in Taiwan for the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm. Nearshore and onshore construction works have started at the landfall site in Miaoli County and Taichung port, Jan De Nul said. Offshore installation works will commence later this year. At the landfall site in Miaoli County, […]

  • JDR and Taya Group Team Up in Taiwan

    10 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK-based JDR Cables, part of the TFKable Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s electric wire and land cable manufacturer Taya Group to jointly develop offshore wind supply chain in Taiwan. The two companies will collaborate on localisation opportunities on future renewable energy projects in the area, with a specific focus on offshore wind. […]

  • Seajacks Stays on Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm

    11 January 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seajacks Japan LLC has been awarded a contract with Kajima Corporation to transport and install the wind turbines at the Akita Port and Noshiro Port offshore wind farms in Japanese waters. Seajacks Japan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK-based Seajacks International, will in total transport and install 33 MHI Vestas V117 – 4.2 MW wind […]

  • Ørsted Hungry For More Taiwanese Offshore Wind

    9 May 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    World’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted will join the June auction in Taiwan to seek more capacity for constructing large-scale Greater Changhua offshore wind farms.

  • Siemens Gamesa Bolsters Taiwan Offshore Wind Ties

    14 June 2018
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Training & Education

    Taiwan International Windpower Training Corporation (TIWTC) and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on establishing Global Wind Organization (GWO) training center in Taichung, Taiwan.

  • Jan De Nul Names Second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    25 October 2018
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul has officially named its newest offshore installation vessel, Taillevent, in the Belgian port of Ostend.

  • Offshore Wind Cushions Jan De Nul from Rough Dredging, Oil & Gas Markets

    30 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Jan De Nul has reported a 2017 decline in the dredging market which, together with challenging conditions in the oil & gas industry, left a mark on its financial results. In the light of this, the company emphasised the role offshore wind had in its performance last year, adding that it sees further growth in the offshore renewables market, where its business is no longer restricted to Europe.

  • Formosa 2 Reaches Financial Close

    29 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm has reached financial close, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) said. Formosa 2 has been jointly developed by Macquarie Capital (75%) and Swancor Renewable Energy (25%). GIG will now play a role in delivering the project through its construction phase. The 376MW offshore wind project located off the coast of Miaoli […]

  • Siemens 4MW Turbines to Spin off Taiwanese Coast

    2 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Formosa Wind Power Co. Ltd has signed a turbine supply deal with Siemens Wind Power for the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm test project, Taiwan’s first utility-size offshore wind farm.  Siemens will deliver two 4 MW turbines to be installed in 2016 for the Phase 1 of the project. K2 Management has supported the negotiations and helped […]

  • Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Pilot Project Oversteps Installation Deadline

    1 September 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The charter of A2SEA’s M/V Torben ended on 15 August without the company’s crew being able to complete the installation of two foundations and two Siemens 4MW turbines at the Formosa 1 pilot project in Taiwan. The installation of the two foundations and the two turbines was initially scheduled to start in June 2016. The A2SEA project […]

  • Formosa 1 Completes Financial Close

    8 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Formosa 1, Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm, has reached financial close.

  • Siemens Gamesa Firms Up Formosa 2 Order

    29 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order for the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan from partners Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and Swancor Renewable Energy. The project, located in Miaoli county, will consist of 47 units of the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine and construction is expected to begin in 2020. The wind […]

  • Corio, JERA to Bid in Taiwan’s Round 3

    30 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Japanese utility JERA and Corio Generation, the new specialist offshore wind business of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), announced on 30 June that they were ready to bid for the third phase of Taiwan’s offshore wind zonal development with their Formosa 3 project. JERA and Corio (GIG at the time) have already partnered in Taiwan […]

  • Tekmar Enters Asian Offshore Wind Market through Formosa 1

    9 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Tekmar Energy has supplied its TEKLINK Cable Protection System (CPS) to protect the underwater power cables as they enter the wind turbine foundations on the Formosa 1 Phase 1 project, the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

  • Gallery: Installing Formosa 1 Phase 1

    20 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Two Siemens 4MW turbines were installed off Taiwanese coast in October, representing the completion of the first phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, which is set to comprise 32 turbines by 2019.  Both the foundations and turbines were installed by using the vessel M/V TORBEN, formerly known as Friedrich Ernestine, owned by RWE Offshore […]

  • A2SEA Prepping for Formosa 1 Gig

    6 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA is currently planning the installation of two foundations and two Siemens 4MW turbines on the Taiwanese project Formosa 1, scheduled to start in June 2016. The foundations and turbines will be installed by M/V Torben, formerly known as Friedrich Ernestine. A2SEA is operating the vessel under a bareboat charter with a team of A2SEA crew. […]

  • Stonepeak Enters Mezzanine Debt with AMP to Back Taiwan Offshore Wind Investment

    19 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    New York-based Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners has entered a USD 145 million mezzanine debt agreement with AMP Capital to support the acquisition of Swancor Renewable Energy and the construction of the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. “The transaction represents our first infrastructure debt investment in Taiwan– it’s a key milestone for our business and […]

  • A2SEA Wins Taiwanese Offshore Wind Gig

    7 October 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA has signed a contract to install two foundations and two Siemens 4MW turbines on the Taiwanese project Formosa 1, developed by Swancor/Formosa Wind Power CO., Ltd. The foundations and turbines will be installed from June 2016 by the vessel M/V TORBEN, formerly known as Friedrich Ernestine, owned by RWE. A2SEA will be responsible for ship management […]

  • DONG and Macquarie Invest in Taiwanese Formosa I Offshore Wind Farm

    25 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and Macquarie Capital have signed agreements to acquire a combined 85% ownership interest in the Taiwanese offshore wind project Formosa I from local developer Swancor Renewable. Completion of the transactions is subject to a number of conditions precedent including approval from the EU and from the Investment Commission under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, […]

  • Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Orders Wind Turbine Installation Vessel at ZPMC

    26 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering has ordered a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) at Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC). The wind turbine installation vessel will be 101 metres long, 43 metres wide, with a draft of 8.4 metres. The vessel will have a lifting capacity of 2,000 tons and will be delivered in 2018, ZPMC said. This is the […]

  • Formosa 4 Clears Preliminary EIA Review

    10 June 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Formosa 4, an offshore wind project being developed by Swancor Renewable Energy (SRE) in Taiwan, has received the preliminary approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The project, also known as Miaoli 3, was the first of the nine projects for which Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started the review process in March this year. […]

  • WIND FARM UPDATE

    3 August 2015

    Formosa 1 In June Siemens signed a Turbine Supply Agreement with Formosa Wind Power Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Swancor Enterprise and the developer of what could be Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm, the 128MW Formosa 1 offshore wind demonstration project. Formosa 1 is located 3 to 6km off Miaoli county, in north-west Taiwan, in water […]

  • Swancor, TIPC Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    30 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Swancor and TIPC Marine Corporation, part of Taiwan International Ports Corp. (TIPC), have entered a joint venture to develop, construct, operate and maintain offshore wind farms.