• Yunlin OWF fully operational and running at design capacity of 640 MW
• Enough clean energy to power over 600,000 Taiwanese homes annually
• Major step for Taiwan’s offshore wind farm and renewable energy sectors
As
one
of
Taiwan’s
largest
offshore
wind
farms,
the
640
MW
Yunlin
OWF
generates
enough
clean
energy
to
power
over
600,000
Taiwanese
homes
annually.
With
a
capacity
of
2,400
Gigawatt
hours
(GWh),
and
meeting
90%
of
Yunlin
County’s
non-industrial
electricity
needs,
the
Yunlin
OWF
will
also
reduce
CO2
emissions
by
approximately
1,200,000
tons
per
year.
The
development
and
construction
was
led
by
Skyborn,
with
the
support
of
its
partners.
Following
the
commercial
operations
date
(COD),
which
is
envisaged
for
June
2025,
TotalEnergies
will
take
the
lead
of
the
technical
operations
management,
whilst
Skyborn
will
continue
to
lead
all
other
management
services.
“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. We promised to deliver it, and we’ve done just that. I’d like to extend a special thanks to the Taiwanese government for their unwavering support throughout this project,” said Patrick Lammers, CEO of Skyborn.
“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. This achievement, which contributes to the growth of free cash flow from our electricity business, marks a new step towards TotalEnergies’ goal of exceeding 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030,” said Olivier Jouny, Senior Vice President Renewables at TotalEnergies.
“We are delighted that the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm has successfully commenced its commercial operations with a total capacity of 640 MW, as the first offshore wind project in our power portfolio. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of all relevant parties with efficient construction planning and project management capabilities. We especially thank the Taiwanese government for their continuous support in all aspects of the project. The achievement also fulfils EGCO Group’s business strategy that addresses sustainable growth across all dimensions by balancing business opportunities, profitability, and our low-carbon organizational targets,” said Dr. Jiraporn Sirikum, President of EGCO Group.
“We are honoured to see the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm commence its operations, as our first offshore wind project. This achievement is in line with our strong commitment to create “value for society” for developing local economies and environmental conservation. We extend our deepest gratitude to our valued partners, senior lenders, EPC contractors and all stakeholders, which have been crucial in making this project a reality,” said Takefumi Nishikawa, Executive Officer, COO of Energy Solutions & Healthcare Division at Sojitz.
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 km² project area comprises 80 WTGs, 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.
Shareholders of Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd.
About
Skyborn
Renewables
(Skyborn)
Skyborn
is
an
accomplished
offshore
wind
developer
and
operator
with
more
than
20
years’
experience,
headquartered
in
Germany.
The
company’s
capabilities
cover
the
entire
offshore
wind
value
chain,
including
greenfield
development,
project
engineering
and
design,
procurement,
financing,
corporate
power
purchase
agreements,
construction
management
and
asset
management.
Skyborn
is
a
portfolio
company
of
New
York
based
Global
Infrastructure
Partners
(GIP),
a
leading
infrastructure
investor
and
part
of
Blackrock.
About
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies
is
a
global
integrated
energy
company
that
produces
and
markets
energies:
oil
and
biofuels,
natural
gas
and
green
gases,
renewables
and
electricity.
Our
more
than
100,000
employees
are
committed
to
provide
as
many
people
as
possible
with
energy
that
is
more
reliable,
more
affordable
and
more
sustainable.
Active
in
about
120
countries,
TotalEnergies
places
sustainability
at
the
heart
of
its
strategy,
its
projects
and
its
operations.
As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, TotalEnergies is building a world class cost-competitive portfolio combining renewables (solar, onshore and offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT, storage) to deliver clean firm power to its customers. By the end of 2024, TotalEnergies’ gross renewable electricity generation installed capacity reached over 24 GW. TotalEnergies will continue to expand this business to reach 35 GW in 2025 and more than 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.
TotalEnergies’ portfolio in offshore wind has a total capacity of more than 18 GW, with most farms bottom-fixed. These projects are in the United Kingdom (Seagreen, Outer Dowsing, West of Orkney and Erebus), South Korea (Bada), Taiwan (Yunlin and Haiding 2), France (Eolmed), the United States (Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay), in the Netherlands (OranjeWind), in Germany (Nordsee Energies 1 & 2, Ostsee Energies, N-9.1 and N-9.2).
About
Electricity
Generating
Public
Company
Limited
(EGCO
Group)
EGCO
Group
is
the
first
Independent
Power
Producer
in
Thailand.
EGCO
Group
presently
has
a
total
equity
capacity
of
7,019
MWe
in
operation
and
under
construction.
Total
equity
capacity
from
renewable
energy
is
1,463
MWe
(equivalent
to
21%
of
the
total
portfolio).
The
RE
portfolio
includes
biomass,
hydropower,
solar
power,
onshore
and
offshore
wind
power,
fuel
cells,
and
battery
storage.
EGCO
Group’s
facilities
are
located
in
8
countries,
namely
Thailand,
Lao
PDR,
the
Philippines,
Indonesia,
Australia,
South
Korea,
Taiwan
and
USA.
In
addition,
EGCO
Group
has
also
11
other
energy-related
businesses
including
the
fuel
and
infrastructure
business
group
and
the
customer
solution
and
startup
business
group.
EGCO
Group
has
been
listed
in
the
Dow
Jones
Sustainability
Index
(DJSI)
for
four
consecutive
years
(2020-2023)
and
aims
to
achieve
Net
Zero
goal
by
2050.
Learn
more
about
EGCO
Group
through
our
website
at
www.egco.com
About
Sojitz
Corporation
(Sojitz)
Sojitz
is
a
major
investment
and
trading
firm
in
Japan
developing
wide
range
of
businesses
globally,
including
manufacturing,
selling,
importing,
and
exporting
a
variety
of
products,
in
addition
to
providing
services
and
investing
in
approximately
50
countries
around
the
world
through
approximately
440
consolidated
subsidiaries
and
affiliated
companies
located
in
Japan
and
overseas.
Sojitz
was
formed
out
the
union
of
Nichimen
and
Nissho
Iwai
Corp.
both
with
long
world-wide
investment
histories
of
more
than
160
years,
Sojitz
is
a
publicly
listed
company
on
the
Tokyo
Stock
Exchange.
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