How To Typhoon-Proof Offshore Wind Turbines
MHI Vestas and Siemens Gamesa explain how to typhoon-proof an offshore wind turbine.
MHI Vestas and Siemens Gamesa explain how to typhoon-proof an offshore wind turbine.
Spanish wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has this week announced its first local supply agreements for offshore wind projects in Taiwan, heralding the next key step in the evolution and growth of what is expected to be the world’s next big offshore wind energy hub.
The Global Wind Energy Council announced on Wednesday that it would form a new Offshore Wind Taskforce dedicated to accelerating the development of offshore wind technology in non-European markets such as Asia and North America.
Annual wind capacity additions in the Asia Pacific region (excluding China) are expected to reach 12.1 gigawatts (GW) by 2022 according to new research from MAKE Consulting, more than double the capacity added by the end of 2017 of 5.5 GW.
The Taiwan Bureau of Energy announced the winners of its second offshore wind auction last week, awarding 1,664 megawatts in offshore wind capacity to Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and Canadian independent power producer Northland Power.
The global offshore wind energy pipeline has grown by 10% in the past year to over 104 gigawatts (GW) according to new data published by RenewableUK, which also showed that the United Kingdom remains the largest offshore wind market in the world with a portfolio of 35.2 GW.
The 120 megawatt (MW) expansion to Taiwan’s first-ever offshore wind farm, Formosa 1, has reached financial close this week thanks to the completion of a NT$18.7 billion ($626 million) project financing deal by a consortium of eleven international and local Taiwanese banks.
German wind energy developer wpd has selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as its preferred wind turbine supplier for its 640 megawatt (MW) Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan, following its successful entry in the country’s recent offshore wind tender.
As Taiwan emerges as the next power base for the offshore wind industry, we look at what makes the country so appealing and what the future really looks like.
Danish wind energy giant Ørsted has confirmed its final investment decision for the second phase of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 offshore wind farm which will add 120 megawatts (MW) to the existing 8 MW demonstration capacity of the country’s first offshore wind project.