Taiwan wind farm gets major power boost with 35 Siemens turbines

Wind engineering firm Siemens Gamesa will supply 35 of its 14-megawatt wind turbine units to a Taiwanese offshore wind farm, helping deliver clean electricity to approximately 500,000 homes.

Leading Asia-Pacific offshore wind farm developer Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) announced that it partnered with the Spanish-German company for the third time on September 16.

As part of their latest partnership, Siemens Gamesa will reportedly deliver a total of 35 state-of-the-art 14-megawatt (MW) turbines to upgrade Taiwan’s Formosa offshore wind farm.

“With projects spanning every phase of Taiwan’s offshore wind journey, we have firmly established ourselves as the country’s leading offshore wind developer,” Lucas Lin, SRE chairperson, revealed.

New turbine deal signed

Located off the west coast of Taiwan’s Miaoli County, the 495-megawatt offshore wind project, colloquially referred to as Formosa 4, received capacity in the first auction round of Phase 3 Zonal Development in late 2022.

It then secured its establishment permit in November 2024, becoming the first of the round-one winners to reach this milestone.

According to Lin, over the past six years, the company delivered Formosa 1, the country’s first offshore wind farm, as well as Formosa 2, the first Phase 2 project to reach commercial operation.

“Now we’re building on that success with Formosa 4,” Lin said. “Given the strong partnership forged with Siemens Gamesa during Formosa 1 and 2, we’re pleased to have them on board again for Formosa 4, deepening the collaboration and advancing sustainability together.”

The 35 turbines will be sourced from Siemens Gamesa’s industrial nacelle facility in Taichung, Taiwan. This is in accordance with the firm’s broader strategy to localize production and strengthen regional supply chains.

Each turbine has a rated capacity of 14 MW. The installation is set to provide clean energy for approximately half a million Taiwanese homes annually.

Renewables push continues

Sahand Holm, SRE chief projects officer, revealed that the agreement was the result of a thoughtful and collaborative journey. Shaped through constructive dialogue and mutual understanding, it laid the groundwork for a strong and effective partnership.

“We deeply appreciate the dedication, professionalism, and perseverance of both teams in making this possible,” Holm explained. “With this partnership in place, we are well-positioned to deliver Formosa 4 successfully.”

Mogens Jakobsen, Siemens Gamesa’s global head of sales, highlighted Taiwan’s offshore market significance. He pointed out that Taiwan’s offshore wind capacity exceeds three gigawatts.

Jakobsen shared his enthusiasm to partner with SRE in delivering reliable green energy to Taiwan. He expressed gratitude for their continued trust following Formosa 1 and 2.

“The Formosa 4 project reaffirms our commitment and will strengthen our local industrial nacelle production in Taichung further,” Jakobsen concluded in a press release. Offshore construction for the wind farm will begin in the coming years. The full system will be complete before 2030.

SRE recently signed another contract with submarine cable and subsea umbilical developer Seaway 7. The company will handle the transport and installation of 35 inter-array cables, with offshore work expected to begin in 2028. It will also install 57 inter-array cables at SRE’s Formosa 6 project