TotalEnergies Expands Taiwan’s Wind Power with 640 MW Yunlin Farm
TotalEnergies SE and its partners have commenced operations at the 640-megawatt (MW) Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The facility has an annual production capacity of 2.4 terawatt hours (TWh), supplying power to over 600,000 households while avoiding 1.2 million tons of COâ‚‚ emissions, according to TotalEnergies.
The project's output has been contracted to Taiwan Power Co. under two 20-year agreements at an average rate of $165 per MWh. Located 15 kilometers off Taiwan's west coast, Yunlin features 80 turbines, each with an 8-MW capacity, making it one of Taiwan's largest offshore wind farms.
TotalEnergies holds a 29.46% stake in the joint venture overseeing the project, Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd., alongside Skyborn Renewables (31.98%), EGCO Group (26.56%), and Sojitz (12%).
Following its Commercial Operations Date in June 2025, TotalEnergies will assume technical operations management, while Skyborn Renewables will continue overseeing other management services.
Olivier Jouny, Senior Vice President of Renewables at TotalEnergies, stated, "This 640 MW project will help us reach our 2025 targets of 35 GW gross renewable capacity and 50 TWh net electricity production, representing 10% of TotalEnergies' energy output."
With 26 GW of gross installed renewables as of 2024, TotalEnergies aims to increase its global net renewable energy production to 100 TWh by 2030. The company currently holds 23 GW of offshore wind capacity across Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
Source: rigzone.com
