Formosa wind farm

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Other names: , Haishuo (Formosa IV-2) Offshore Wind Power Plan, Hai Ding (Formosa III) Offshore Wind Power Plan - Farm No. 2, 海洋竹南离岸式风力发电计画, Hai Neng (Formosa II) Offshore Wind Power Plan, 海鼎離岸式風力發電計畫2號風場, Haiding 3 (Site 17) Formosa III Offshore wind farm, Haisheng (Formosa IV-3) Offshore Wind Power Plan, 海能離岸風力發電計畫, Ocean Zhu-Nan (Formosa I) Offshore Wind Power Plan, Haiding 1 (Site 11) Formosa III Offshore wind farm, 海鼎离岸式风力发电计画2号风场, Haifeng (Formosa IV-1) Offshore Wind Power Plan, 海能离岸风力发电计画, Haiding 2 (Site 16) Formosa III Offshore wind farm, 海洋竹南離岸式風力發電計畫, 海鼎離岸風電

Formosa wind farm (local name: 海鼎離岸式風力發電計畫2號風場) is an operating wind farm near Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan.


Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Formosa wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Mount type Owner Operator
2 Operating[1] 2019[2] 120 MW[3] Offshore hard mount Ørsted [35%]; JERA [32.5%]; Macquarie Capital [25%]; other[1] Ørsted[4]
3 Construction[5] 2025 (planned)[6] 376 MW[7] Offshore hard mount JERA [49%]; Macquarie Capital[26%]; Swancor [25%][8] Ørsted[4]
4 Construction[9] 2025 (planned)[10] 552 MW[10] Offshore hard mount JERA Co., Ltd.; Macquarie Capital; EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG[10] Ørsted[4]
5 Development[9] 2025 (planned)[10] 732 MW[10] Offshore hard mount JERA Co., Ltd.; Macquarie Capital; EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG[10] Ørsted[4]
6 Development[9] 2025 (planned)[10] 720 MW[10] Offshore hard mount JERA Co., Ltd.; Macquarie Capital; EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG[10] Ørsted[4]
7 Announced[11] 2025 (planned)[11] 1400 MW[11] Offshore hard mount Swancor Renewable Energy[11]
8 Announced[11] 2025 (planned)[11] 1400 MW[11] Offshore floating Swancor Renewable Energy[11]
9 Announced[11] 2025 (planned)[11] 1400 MW[11] Offshore hard mount Swancor Renewable Energy[11]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Formosa wind farm

Phase name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
2 Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan[12] 24.7109, 120.8141 (approximate)[12]
3 Houlong, Miaoli, Taiwan[12] 24.71, 120.76 (approximate)[12]
4 Zhunan, Miaoli, Taiwan[12] 24.7109, 120.8141 (exact)[12]
5 Toufen, Miaoli, Taiwan[12] 24.0829, 119.756 (approximate)[13][14]
6 Toufen, Miaoli, Taiwan[12] 24.0811, 119.894 (approximate)[15][16]
7 Miaoli, Taiwan[11] 24.7861, 120.3589 (approximate)[11]
8 Miaoli, Taiwan[11] 24.7861, 120.3589 (approximate)[11]
9 Miaoli, Taiwan[11] 24.7861, 120.3589 (approximate)[11]

The maps below show the locations of the wind farm phases:

Phase 4 in None, Taiwan (exact location).

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The map below shows the approximate locations of the wind farm phases:

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References

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  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Manufacturers and Project Developers Prepare for Phase 3 of Formosa 3 Offshore Wind Project". Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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