The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm has officially been inaugurated
The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm has officially been inaugurated
Rabu, 05 Maret 2025 | 10:12
From the left: Masayoshi Fujimoto (CEO, Sojitz), Wong Su-jhen (Chief Secretary of Energy Administration), Chang Ming-ping (Director-General of Investment Promotion Department (MOEA)), Olivier Jouny (Senior Vice President Renewables, TotalEnergies), Cynthia Kiang (Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs), XS Koo (Chairperson,YWPC), Hsieh Su-ya (Deputy Mayor of Yunlin County), Patrick Lammers (CEO, Skyborn Renewables), Wu Long-jing (Director of Marine Resources Department (Ocean Affairs Council)), Dr. Jiraporn Sirikum (CEO, EGCO)
HAMBURG, GERMANY - EQS Newswire - 4 March 2025 - Skyborn Renewables
(Skyborn) and its partners in Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd. (Yunneng) are
pleased to announce that the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) has been
official inaugurated. With a total capacity of 640 MW installed, the
Yunlin OWF is now fully operational and connected to the grid,
solidifying its position as one of the region's largest offshore wind
farms. This milestone marks a significant achievement for Taiwan's
offshore wind energy sector, contributing to the nation's transition
towards clean and sustainable energy. Skyborn has been responsible for
the development, construction and operation of the Yunlin OWF. Following
the commercial operations date (COD), which is envisaged for June 2025,
TotalEnergies will take the lead of the technical operations
management, while Skyborn will continue to oversee other management
services.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the Santiaolun Beach &
Water Park in Sihu Township, and offered guests a unique view of the
Yunlin OWF, located just 8 km off the picturesque coastline of Yunlin
County. Esteemed guests included representatives of the Taiwanese
government and authorities, senior executives of the joint venture
partners TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company and Sojitz
Corporation as well as financing banks, contractors, suppliers, and
media representatives.
Official inauguration of the 640 MW Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan.
"With today's inauguration, we celebrate a significant achievement
for Skyborn, our partners in Yunneng, and for Taiwan. The Yunlin
Offshore Wind Farm is not any project: It is one of Taiwan's largest
offshore wind farms and Skyborn's first operational project in APAC. It
is the proof of our ability to delivering on our commitments. I want to
thank all those involved, especially our partners and shareholders as
well as the Taiwanese government for their support throughout this
project. The Yunlin OWF is a landmark project for Taiwan's clean energy
transition. We are proud to contribute to this transformative endeavour
alongside our partners," said Patrick Lammers, CEO of Skyborn.
About the project
The Yunlin OWF is located in the Taiwan Strait, between 8 and 17 km
off the west coast of Taiwan, at water depths from 7 up to 35 m. The 82
kmĀ² project area comprises 80 wind turbine generators, whose generated
electricity is fed into the Taiwanese power grid via two onshore
substations near the townships of Taixi and Sihu in Yunlin County.
Electricity from the project is provided to Taiwan Power Company (TPC)
under two 20-year power purchase agreements. The project is backed by a
strong financial consortium established in 2019, including Taiwanese and
international banks alongside export credit agencies.
Skyborn was awarded the grid capacity for the Yunlin OWF in 2018 as
part of the Round II offshore wind farm auction, whereby the Yunlin OWF
was the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan to incorporate locally
manufactured components.
Skyborn acted as a delivery platform, starting with the initial
development and site allocation, through environmental impact
assessments, local stakeholder engagement, grid capacity and permitting
awards, until construction until its inauguration today. The experience
and technology Skyborn introduced as well as the active collaboration
with local businesses supported the development of a local Taiwanese
supply chain.