The firm order follows Siemens Gamesa being named as preferred supplier in October 2018 and Ørsted taking a final investment decision on the Changhua projects in April 2019.
Siemens Gamesa will set up a nacelle assembly in Taichung harbour on Taiwan’s west coast and will source towers for the projects through its partnership with tower-provider CS Wind and metal-forming firm Chin Fong.
Offshore construction at both sites is due to start in 2021 ahead of commissioning in 2022.
The turbines will be adapted for conditions specific to Asia-Pacific markets – including Taiwan – as the manufacturer announced in September 2018.
The firm order also follows Siemens Gamesa being named preferred supplier for Swancor and Macquarie’s 376MW Formosa 2 project off Taiwan’s west cost.
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