Jan De Nul wins major offshore wind contract in Taiwan

Belgian marine engineering company Jan De Nul has signed a new contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) to install export cables for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The company will transport, install and protect 60 kilometres of subsea cables to bring the wind farm’s green energy to shore.

Located 55 kilometres southwest, Jan De Nul has also been chosen as the preferred contractor for export cables on SRE’s upcoming Formosa 6 project.

Taiwan has rapidly developed its offshore wind sector, building over 3 gigawatts of capacity across 374 turbines in less than a decade. This achievement places the country seventh worldwide, with expectations to move ahead of Belgium into sixth place later this year. Taiwan aims to reach 13 gigawatts of capacity by 2030.

Jan De Nul has been active in Taiwan since 1990 and has played a key role in the country’s offshore wind expansion since 2017. The company has been providing services ranging from EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contracts to subsea rock installation and cable laying.

”We have been at the forefront in supporting Taiwan towards its pathway to net-zero emissions in 2050.”

“We have successfully delivered several fully operational wind farms through large EPCI contracts”, said Wouter Vermeersch, Director Subsea Cables Offshore Energy at Jan De Nul. “We have been at the forefront in supporting Taiwan towards its pathway to net-zero emissions in 2050.”

In September, fellow Belgian firm DEME announced it would handle the transport and installation of 35 foundations and the offshore substation for Formosa 4.

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