CIP has been active in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector since 2017. Credit: ShutterDesigner / Shutterstock.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and the China Steel Corporation (CSC) have inaugurated the 300MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
Located off the coast of Changhua County, Zhong Neng wind farm is a joint venture between CIP’s Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) fund and CSC.
It is the first offshore wind farm in the country to be completed ahead of schedule.
The construction of the Zhong Neng offshore wind farm was led by Copenhagen Offshore Partners, CIP’s offshore wind development partner, and the local Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company, a global service provider to CIP.
Zhong Neng’s local content plan was approved by the Taiwanese government in November 2019, and the installation of the first turbines was completed in May 2024.
Full grid connection is anticipated by the end of 2024.
The wind farm will power 300,000 households and has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 550,000t annually.
CIP partner Thomas Wibe Poulsen stated: “The completion of CIP’s second offshore wind farm in Taiwan once again demonstrates our joint project execution capabilities to deliver a project that provides renewable, locally produced and affordable power.
“Much of the credit for this achievement goes to our local partners, the local supply chain and the skilled Zhong Neng project team. And I would like to congratulate all of them for reaching this milestone.”
CIP has been active in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector since 2017 and has made significant investments in offshore wind projects and supply networks.
The completion of Zhong Neng offshore wind farm follows the inauguration of the 600MW Changfang-Xidao offshore wind farm in May 2024.
CIP Partner Mads Skovgaard Andersen stated: “We are very pleased to have successfully constructed Zhong Neng, together with our partner China Steel Corporation.
“The project was completed ahead of time and to the highest localisation requirements and is another example of how our investments make a meaningful contribution to the local energy transition, creating local growth and jobs and delivering healthy and stable returns for our investors.”
