Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms

Offshore wind farms under construction off Changhua County, Taiwan

Taiwan

LocationChanghua County, TaiwanStatusUnder constructionConstruction beganNovember 2019Commission dateApril 2024 (Changhua 1, Changhua 2A)
2026 (Changhua 2B, Changhua 4)Owner(s)ØrstedWind farm Type

Offshore

Site area108.7 km² (Changhua 1)Power generation Units planned2.4 GW

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The Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms (Chinese: 大彰化離岸風力發電場; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā Chiong-hoà lî-hoāⁿ hong-le̍k hoat-tiān-tiûⁿ) are a series of offshore wind farms currently under construction off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The project was approved by the Environmental Protection Administration in February 2018 and is owned by Ørsted. The approval for Ørsted to connect the wind power to Taiwan's electrical grid was granted in April 2018. The construction for the 900 MW wind farms began with the onshore construction for Changhua 1 and Changhua 2A wind farms in November 2019.^[1] The first turbines sent electricity to the grid in April 2022, and completion is expected for year's end.^[2] A coral growth program tests ability to mitigate coral bleaching.^[3]

Technical specifications

The proposed wind farms consists of four wind farms, which are Changhua 1, Changhua 2A, Changhua 2B and Changhua 4. Changhua 1 has a capacity of 605 MW and will be located in a water depth of 34.4–44.1 meters across an area of 108.7 km². Changhua 2 has a capacity of 295 MW.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms". Power Technology. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Taiwan's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power". Offshore Wind. 21 April 2022.
^ Lee, Andrew (4 May 2022). "Reef rebuilder | Orsted 'world first' trial to grow corals at Taiwan offshore wind farms | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news.