Changfang phase 1

Project Name

• Changfang Phase 1
• Also known as Changfang - phase 1 Offshore wind farm or Changhua Changfang Offshore Wind Power Project (Phase 1).

Location

• The project is located in Fangyuan Town, Changhua County, Taiwan, approximately 11 kilometers off the west coast of Taiwan.

Coordinates

• The approximate coordinates for Phase 1 are 24.1114649, 120.2041994.

Status

• The project is in the operating phase, having been commissioned in 2022.

Nameplate Capacity

• The nameplate capacity for Phase 1 is 100 MW.

Type

• This is an offshore hard mount wind farm.

Ownership

• The project is owned by:
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its managed funds Copenhagen Infrastructure II (CI II) and Copenhagen Infrastructure III (CI III)
  • Taiwan Life Insurance CO LTD
  • TransGlobe Life INC
  • Global Synergy Public Company (GPSC).

Operator

• The operator of the wind farm is Xidao Wind Power CO LTD (彰芳風力發電股份有限公司).

Turbines

• Phase 1 involves the installation of ten 9.5MW turbines, specifically Vestas V174 turbines. Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 174 meters and a swept area of 23,779 square meters.

Foundations

• The turbines are mounted on three-legged jacket foundations, each installed on three piles driven into the seabed.

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

• The electricity generated is sold to Taiwan Power Company under a 20-year PPA at a rate of $0.204/kWh.

Operations and Maintenance

• The operations and maintenance for Phase 1 are covered by a 16-year full-scope service agreement with MHI Vestas (now Vestas Offshore Wind).

Economic and Environmental Impact

• The project contributes significantly to Taiwan’s energy transition and net-zero goals. When fully operational, the entire Changfang and Xidao project (including all phases) will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 650,000 local households and deliver an annual expected CO2 reduction of 1.1 million tons.

Development and Construction

• The project engineering and pre-construction works began in 2019, with wind farm construction starting in the first quarter of 2021. The first power was generated in 2022.

Contractors Involved

• Key contractors include:
  • Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP): Leading the project development and construction.
  • MHI Vestas Offshore Wind: Supplying the turbines.
  • Century Wind Power and Bladt Industries: Manufacturing the jacket foundations.
  • Boskalis and Hwa Chi Construction: Foundation installation.
  • Teco Electric & Machinery: Onshore substation construction.
  • CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering: Transportation and installation of turbine generators.