The Hai Long Offshore Wind Project (hereinafter referred to as the Hai Long Project) today held its First Power Ceremony, officially announcing the successful completion of energization tests in May and the project’s first delivery of electricity to Taipower’s grid. As Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity exceeding 1GW, this milestone marks a significant step forward in the country’s renewable energy transition.
The Hai Long Project has completed installation of fourteen wind turbines. The power generated at 66kV is transmitted via inter-array cables to the offshore substation, where it is stepped up to 220kV. It is then delivered through export cables to the onshore substation, stepped down to 161kV, and finally integrated into Taipower’s ChangOne Grid Substation, connecting it to the national electricity grid.
Since the First Steel Cutting Ceremony of the offshore substation held at the end of 2022, Hai Long Project has made steady progress on key infrastructure and component production. In 2023, the project initiated the production of major components such as jacket foundations and pin piles and held a beam-raising ceremony for the onshore substation. Offshore construction officially commenced in 2024, with the Hai Long 2 offshore substation successfully installed in May and 37 jacket foundations completed by November.
The manufacturing of wind farm components has also proceeded smoothly. In June 2024, CSBC delivered 63 locally produced pin piles. The nacelle production line was launched in August, and in November, Siemens Gamesa completed Taiwan’s first 14MW wind turbine nacelle. In March this year, the offshore substation for Hai Long 3 was installed, followed by the first wind turbine installation and onshore substation energization test in April. In May, the energization tests for subsea cables and the Hai Long 2 offshore substation were completed, enabling grid connection.
Tim Kittelhake, CEO and Project Director of the Hai Long Project, stated: “Today’s ceremony is a true testament to the project team’s outstanding execution and engineering capabilities. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the government, think tanks, contractors, and local communities for their strong support. Moving forward, Hai Long Project will continue to collaborate closely with all stakeholders, upholding the highest HSE standards to ensure the steady progress of wind farm construction. From this year through next year, we aim to complete installation and achieve phased grid connection.”
A model of international and local collaboration, Hai Long Project signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) in 2022 with TSMC to supply stable and reliable green electricity to support corporate net-zero and sustainability goals. Hai Long Project will continue to push ahead with the construction and ensure timely, high-quality project delivery, driving Taiwan toward its energy transition goals. Upon full commissioning, Hai Long Project will become the largest offshore wind farm in the Asia-Pacific region, delivering clean and reliable renewable power to households and businesses across Taiwan.
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