CIP signed an advanced purchasing agreement with CWP, accelerating the localization process of fabrication of offshore infrastructures.(Photo offered by CIP ) 

2018/03/30 23:59中時 王玉樹

CIP(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners), which is to invest in offshore wind farms in Taiwan, signed an underwater infrastructure Head of Terms Agreement (HoT) with CWP (Century Wind Power Co., Ltd.) for CWP to become CIP’s supplier for underwater infrastructure to the Greater Changhua Offshore Windfarm Projects. In accordance with the HoT Agreement, CIP can begin procuring for underwater infrastructures locally for their windfarm project that is to be completed in 2020. Which signifies the supplier chain localization process could be achieved one year earlier than the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs’ (MOEA) requirement.

Currently, CWP is in the process of forming a joint venture company with Bladt Industries, a Danish manufacturer of offshore wind turbine substructure. Bladt’s outstanding track record within the industry was a key factor to CIP’s decision to collaborate with the JV company. Additionally, CIP also indicated that the Offshore Foundation Manufacture Memorandum of Understanding signed with China Ship Building Corp. (CSBC) in March of last year was the catalyst that facilitated the collaboration of CIP and CWP.

As an employer of this 10 billion NT$ Offshore Infrastructure Agreement, CIP can encourage Bladt to transfer skills and experiences to CT(Century Iron and Steel Industry, the parent company of CWP), which complies with the MOEA’s policies for the localization of offshore wind power supply chain. Additionally, this agreement has seen CWP and HsinKuan Steel Corp. move forward to jointly invest in manufacturing plants in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park to become part of the local offshore infrastructure supply chain. 500-800 Employment opportunities are expected to be created to fulfill the needs of this local supply chain.

Chairman of CWP, Lai Wen-Hsiang, said that, CT began to “blueprint” in 2013 and established its subsidiary, CWP, in 2017. This order from CIP will give CWP way to further expand; CWP has already put in plans to build new fabrication plants in Taipei Port. In the initial stage, the fabrication plant will be built on 16 hectares of land and another 16 hectares will be acquired to store the underwater infrastructures. Both plants will be commissioned by the end of 2019 and the estimated total investment will reach NT$5 billion in multiple phases.

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