Changhua Taiwan Power is a 109.2MW offshore wind power project. The project is located in Taiwan Strait, Changhua County, Taiwan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in September 2021.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Offshore | 109.2 | 109.2 | – | Active | Changhua County, Taiwan | Taiwan Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Taiwan Power.
The wind turbines in the project are installed on fixed foundations. An array of jacket foundations feature in the project.
The project generates 360,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 90,000 households. The project cost is $800m.
The Tubular Steel towers installed at the project site are 90m high.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in September 2021.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Taiwan Power under a power purchase agreement. The power is sold at the rate of $0.191kWh for a period of 20 years. The contracted capacity is 109.2MW.
Contractors Involved
Hitachi was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Hitachi was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 21 units of HTW5.2-127 turbines, each with 5.2MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2020, for a period of 5 years.
About Taiwan Power
Taiwan Power Company Ltd (Taiwan Power) is an integrated state-owned electric utility that offers electricity generation, transmission and distribution services. The utility generates electricity through various fuel resources including thermal, coal, gas, cogeneration and renewable sources. It purchase electricity from independent power producers and distributes to wide customer base. Taiwan Power distributes electricity through well-established network of transmission and distribution lines. The utility provides payment options, electricity service, power outage and energy conservation programs. It also offers real estate development, rental and leasing business, and provides energy technology and management consulting services. The utility supplies electrical energy to industrial, commercial, residential customers and others customers. Taiwan Power is headquartered in Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan.
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