DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a $17.7-million contract to be the Owner’s Engineer for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (Changhua Phase II) in Taiwan. It is the largest offshore wind farm being developed solely by Taiwan Power Company (‘Taipower’).
Scope of work
The work scope lasting into the second half of 2025 will see DNV’s international and local experts support project engineering reviews and marine coordination during wind farm construction. The scope over the project life cycle right through to commissioning includes design review, fabrication assurance, and construction assurance.
Detailed design of the 31-turbine project is due this year, with the wind farm scheduled to be online by autumn 2025.
Assisting Taiwan
DNV is assisting several local Taiwan firms, including GIBSIN, to be ready to benefit from renewables expansion. This support includes providing know-how on state-of-the-art construction, gained from DNV’s work with energy systems customers globally.
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20 per cent from renewables
Taiwan is set to become Asia Pacific’s second largest offshore wind market. Taiwan aims to generate 20 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2025. By then, 5.7 GW of installed capacity is scheduled to be available from offshore wind farms including, among others, Changhua Phase II and TPC’s earlier 109.2 mw Changhua Phase I. The government wants another 10 GW of offshore wind installed between 2026 and 2036
