MHI Vestas Bags Taiwan Switchgear Deal

August 22, 2019

Wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed its third contract in Taiwan for local production as it prepares to execute 900 MW of offshore wind projects.

"Confirming the first electrical component for local supply in the budding offshore wind industry in Taiwan, MHI Vestas has signed a conditional agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., with Taiwanese manufacturer, Shihlin Electric Co., included as an integral part of the production," said a notification from the company.

The contract, signed by executives from MHI Vestas and Mitsubishi Electric Europe, meets the Taiwan government’s localisation requirements for local production, sending a signal that MHI Vestas is aggressively advancing its industrial plans in the market.

“It is clear that we’re moving aggressively with our industrial plans in Taiwan,” said Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, MHI Vestas Co-CEO.

“Signing with industry leader Mitsubishi Electric, who will work with Shihlin Electric for local switchgear assembly, speaks to the tremendous progress MHI Vestas has made in building up the local offshore wind supply chain. As a result of our sustainable localisation efforts, up to NT$9.2b in economic value and 5,300 clean energy jobs will come to Taiwan,” Krogsgaard added.

The assembly and testing of high voltage switchgear, a key electrical component in offshore wind turbines to help control and protect electrical equipment, will be done at Shihlin’s factory in Hsinchu, with first delivery in 2022 for projects installed in 2023 and 2024.

MHI Vestas is slated to provide its 9 MW turbine platform for three upcoming projects in the Taiwan offshore wind market, totaling 900 MW in energy production.

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