BlueFloat Energy has revealed the site location of its Winds of September Phase 1 project, due to be launched by the Taiwanese government later this year.
The 180 MW project, located 23 kilometers offshore Hsinchu City, is slated to install 12 floating platforms for an expected 180 MW capacity. Site selection and layout design was guided by an energy yield assessment using floating lidar technology and geophysical surveys, as well as environmental and social impact assessment processes.
The company collaborated with Hsinchu Fishermen Association for the floating lidar’s guard vessel support.
“The collaboration with MIRDC leverages the center’s expertise in advancing Taiwan’s offshore wind supply chain, and their years of experience assisting local suppliers in overcoming challenges and aligning with international standards for constructing bottom-fixed offshore wind farms,” says BlueFloat Energy’s Michael Pinkerton.
“Combined with BlueFloat Energy’s deep technical expertise in floating wind technology and its global development track record, this partnership aims to assess and support the development of local supply chains particularly for floating wind technologies, starting with the demonstration program, identifying and evaluating 15 potential suppliers for the mooring and anchoring systems through site visits.”
A collaboration agreement between BlueFloat Energy and the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre for a project entitled, “The Capacity Analysis of Taiwan Local Manufacturing Supply Chain for Floating Offshore Wind Mooring and Anchoring Systems” has also been signed.
