The Hai Long Offshore Wind Project, jointly with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, has started production at the company’s expanded Taichung Nacelle Plant.
The collaboration includes the local assembly plant’s upgrade by Siemens Gamesa to meet the demand for the Hai Long Project’s 14 MW wind turbines. The plant is expected to begin supplying turbines to the wind farm in the second quarter of next year, with the project starting offshore installation in 2025 as well.
Siemens Gamesa began the expansion project of the plant in 2022 to convert it for the production and assembly of hubs and nacelle back-end. The company says the wind turbine components assembled there exceed 10,000 parts.
“With the Hai Long Project’s financing in place and entering the offshore construction phase, we have successfully completed several key offshore construction milestones, including the installation of the offshore substation for Hai Long 2, the jacket foundation installation for the offshore substation of Hai Long 3, and the piling of 108 pin piles at 36 wind turbine locations as of today,” says Tim Kittelhake, CEO of the Hai Long Project.
“The launch of Siemens Gamesa’s nacelle production line today marks another significant milestone for the project. The Hai Long Project plans to start wind turbine installation in the second quarter of next year, aiming to complete the construction of Hai Long 2 by the end of the year and Hai Long 3 by 2026. We are confident in completing the wind farm construction on schedule and to the highest quality, implementing the highest environmental, health and safety standards to ensure the safe progress of the project.”
The Hai Long Project has a total installed capacity exceeding 1 GW and is expected to connect to the grid and commence generating power between next year and 2026.
