Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Ready to Supply Clean Electricity to 600,000 Taiwanese Homes

The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm is fully operational with the inauguration by Yuneng Wind Power, a joint venture that built and owns the offshore farm.

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The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan, jointly owned by Yuneng Wind Power, is now fully operational and generating renewable electricity at its designed capacity, with the 640 MW project officially inaugurated at a ceremony held at Santiaolong Beach and Water Park in Sihu Township.

Yuneng Wind Power is a joint venture between TotalEnergy (29.46%), Skyborn Renewables (31.98%), EGCO Group (26.56%) and Sozitz (12%). Skyborn, with the support of its partners, is leading the development and construction of the project.

Following the expected Commercial Operation Date (COD) in June 2025, TotalEnergy will take the lead in managing the technical operations under the agreement, while Skyborn Renewables will continue to oversee other management services.

The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm is located in 35-meter-deep water about 15 kilometers off the west coast of Taiwan, and consists of 80 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8 megawatts. The electricity generated is fed into Taiwan’s grid and sold to Taiwan Power Company (TPC) under two 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) at an average rate of $165/megawatt-hour.

With a total capacity of 640 megawatts, the offshore wind farm will power 600,000 homes in Taiwan and offset 1.2 million tons of CO2 annually by generating more than 2.4 terabytes of renewable electricity per year.

“This project contributes to our goal of reaching 35 GW of total renewable capacity and more than 50 terabytes of net electricity generation by 2025 — equivalent to 10% of Total Energies’ energy production,” said Olivier Juni, Senior Vice President of Renewables at Total Energies. “Our role as technical operator at Yunlin will further strengthen our offshore wind expertise while preparing for future projects in Germany, Denmark and the UK.”