MHI Vestas to build blades locally in Taiwan
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology Co., Ltd. (TLC) has finalised a sub-supplier contract with MHI Vestas to manufacture blades for turbines to be delivered in upcoming Taiwanese projects.
Building upon a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed in March 2018, MHI Vestas has signed a conditional contract with TLC for blade manufacturing in Taiwan. This is the first localisation agreement made by a wind turbine manufacturer to enable blades to be produced locally. As part of the agreement, a new manufacturing facility will be constructed in Taichung Harbour.
MHI Vestas has been awarded firm contracts for the Changfang and Xidao projects developed by CIP (total combined capacity of 589 MW), as well as preferred supplier status for the 300 MW Zhong Neng project co-developed by CSC and CIP.
This contract will enable MHI Vestas to bring up to 2900 jobs1 in blade production to Taiwan between 2020 and 2025. The locally-created jobs will be comprised of both blade manufacturing and blade material jobs. Additionally, the collaboration between TLC and MHI Vestas will also bring up to NT$4.38 billion in economic value (gross value added) to the Taiwanese economy.2 Localisation of blade manufacturing represents nearly half of the gross value added to Taiwan currently anticipated from MHI Vestas’ involvement in-country.
- BVG Associates
- BVG Associates
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/31032020/mhi-vestas-to-build-blades-locally-in-taiwan/
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