Ørsted’s first Taiwan offshore wind farm pperation and maintenance center has officailly launched in Taichung Port in August

Ørsted held the completion and opening ceremony of the " Ørsted Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Operation and Maintenance Center" in Taichung Port on August 2. It is the first #offshorewind O&M building in the Asia-Pacific region with sustainable design and multiple green solutions. The operation and maintenance facility with the largest maintenance energy and the widest area, which will be responsible for all the O&M operations of the four Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farm with a total capacity of 2.4 GW and a life cycle of at least 20-30 years.

Jong-chin Shen, Vice President of the Executive Yuan, said, "We attach great importance to the operation and maintenance center that Ørsted has opened today, which represents the next important milestone for Taiwan's offshore wind industry. As you can see in the port area, there are blades, nacelles and industrial settlements related to offshore wind everywhere, which can be said to have brought new industrial opportunities to Central Taiwan."

Mads Nipper, global CEO of Ørsted, said: "Taiwan is Ørsted's first market in the Asia-Pacific region and is also the location of our Asia-Pacific operations headquarters. Ørsted is fully committed to the construction of the first stage of offshore wind farms in the Greater Changhua1 & 2a, making a significant contribution to Taiwan's energy transition. The "Ørsted Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm O&M Center" opened today is our first operation and maintenance center outside of Europe, and it is also an indicative investment in the Taiwan market, demonstrating Ørsted's long-term commitment to Taiwan. "

Christy Wang, general manager of Ørsted Taiwan, said: "From the first day of entering the Taiwan market, Ørsted has been committed to sharing more than 30 years of offshore wind expertise and experience, bringing Ørsted's leading offshore wind industry development, construction, operation and maintenance model to Taiwan. This unique O&M center, SOV, and local O&M engineer team are the best examples of Ørsted's ability to ensure a stable green energy supply and continue to lead the industry in all life cycles of offshore wind farms."