The Yunlin offshore wind farm, developed by Yunneng Wind Power in Taiwan, has reached full operation and is generating power at its designed capacity of 640 MW.
Yunneng, a joint venture between Skyborn Renewables, TotalEnergies, Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO Group), and Sojitz Corporation, is responsible for the construction and operation of the Yunlin offshore wind farm.
All 80 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines have been installed and are producing electricity, powering Taiwanese homes and businesses.
In November 2021, the first turbine was connected to the Taiwanese grid, and the feed-in commenced.
“I’m proud to see the 640 MW Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm now generating at full capacity. This project is a testament to our commitment to creating lasting value for our partners and society and delivering on our promises,” said Patrick Lammers , CEO of Skyborn.
The generated electricity is fed into the Taiwanese power grid via two onshore substations near the townships of Taixi and Sihu in Yunlin County. Renewable energy from the project, located in the Taiwan Strait, is provided to Taiwan Power Company (TPC) under two 20-year purchase agreements.
Yunlin generates enough renewable energy to power over 600,000 Taiwanese homes annually, said Skyborn. With a capacity of 2,400 GWh and meeting 90 per cent of Yunlin County’s non-industrial electricity needs, the wind farm will also reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 1.2 million tonnes per year, according to the developer.
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“We are pleased with the completion of the Yunlin offshore wind farm, which is now producing at its planned capacity. The 640 MW project, realized together with our partners, will help Taiwan reach its 2025 target of 5.7 GW of offshore wind power,” said Olivier Jouny , Senior Vice President Renewables at TotalEnergies.
The development and construction were led by Skyborn with the support of its partners.
Following the commercial operations date (COD), which is planned for June 2025, TotalEnergies will take the lead of the technical operations management, while Skyborn will continue to lead all other management services.