Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan delivers first power
26 Junio 2024 - 1:00AM
The Zhong Neng offshore wind farm, a joint venture between
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) through its fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (“CI IV”) and China Steel Corporation
(“CSC”), has today achieved a significant milestone with the
delivery of first power.
Zhong Neng received local content plan approval
from the Taiwan government in November 2019 and is the only second
wind farm in Taiwan's offshore wind history to fulfill the highest
localisation requirements. The first was the CIP-owned
Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farm, which was recently
inaugurated.
The first turbine on Zhong Neng was installed in
May 2024 and a third of the wind turbines are now installed.
Completion of all offshore installation work is expected in the
third quarter of 2024 followed by full grid connection by year-end.
Once fully operational, Zhong Neng will provide clean energy to
approximately 300,000 households in Taiwan.
“We are very pleased to have reached this important
project milestone in close collaboration with our partner, CSC. The
successful delivery of first power demonstrates our joint project
execution capabilities and I would like to thank all our partners
and congratulate the Zhong Neng team for reaching this landmark,”
said Mads Skovgaard Andersen, Partner at CIP. “Zhong Neng achieving
first power and last month’s inauguration of Changfang-Xidao are
both significant contributions to Taiwan’s energy transition.”
“The concerted efforts of shareholders CSC and CIP,
the Zhong Neng team, and our supplier and contractor partners have
ensured that all foundations were fabricated and installed - and
that the electrical facility was successfully completed earlier
this year. These achievements have paved the way towards successful
turbine installation and power generation and offshore construction
has progressed smoothly since the first turbine installation was
announced in May,” Zhong Neng Chairman Wang Shyi-chin said. “We are
committed to achieving full grid connection of the Zhong Neng
project on schedule this year, which is not only our responsibility
to our partners, but also our commitment to Taiwan's energy
transition.”
Since entering Taiwan in 2017, CIP has been
committed to offshore wind in the country and has invested
significantly in developing Taiwan’s offshore wind projects, supply
networks and fostering a strong industry ecosystem. CIP and other
partners currently have three offshore wind projects in Taiwan with
a combined capacity of approximately 1,400 MW: Changfang-Xidao (600
MW), Zhongneng (300 MW), and Fengmiao (500 MW).
About Copenhagen Infrastructure
PartnersFounded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure
Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund
manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global
leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focus on
investments in offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and
energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity,
storage, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.
CIP manages 12 funds and has to date raised
approximately EUR 28 billion for investments in energy and
associated infrastructure from more than 160 international
institutional investors. CIP has approximately 500 employees and 12
offices around the world. For more information, visit
www.cip.com
For further information, please contact:
E-mail: media@cip.com
Simon Mehl Augustesen, Chief Communication Officer
Phone: +45 3052 6721
Email: siau@cip.com
Thomas Kønig, Partner – Investor Relations
Phone: +45 7070 5151
Email: tkon@cip.com