The installation of the last wind turbine at the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan was completed last week, marking a successful conclusion of the wind turbine build-out and a landmark milestone for the offshore wind industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
Located 35–60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan, Greater Changhua 2b and 4 comprises 66 state-of-the-art 14?MW SG 14-236 wind turbines. Offshore construction of the 920?MW project began in February 2025, with wind turbine installation commencing in April last year, executed by wind turbine supplier Siemens Gamesa using Cadeler’s newly built installation vessel, Wind Maker.
The Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms are the first of their kind in the Asia-Pacific region to supply renewable electricity to Ørsted’s corporate customer on the project under a corporate power purchase agreement signed in 2020. Since achieving first power in July 2025, the project has been delivering renewable energy to the national grid.
Per Mejnert Kristensen, CEO of Region APAC at Ørsted, says: 'With all wind turbines now installed, we’ve achieved an important milestone in Taiwan’s offshore wind expansion and Ørsted’s 8.1?GW historically large construction pipeline.'
Jayaram Naidu, Managing Director of Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farms at Ørsted, says: 'Completing the offshore wind turbine installation for a 920?MW project within a single installation season is a significant achievement, particularly given the short weather window and challenging sea conditions in the Taiwan Strait. It reflects our disciplined execution, rigorous risk management, and close coordination across marine operations, logistics, and installation planning, all underpinned by a strong safety culture.'
Safety performance is embedded into all phases in the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, from contractor selection over vessel mobilisation to offshore operations. Since the start of the wind turbine installation campaign, a total of approximately 131,576 working hours offshore with zero lost-time injuries (LTIs) has been achieved.
The focus now for the project is to efficiently continue the commissioning of the wind turbines, the electrical system testing, and the finalisation of offshore cable works. Full commercial operation of Greater Changhua 2b and 4 is expected in Q3 2026.
The project has several technical achievements as of today:
- First offshore wind project in the Asia-Pacific region to deploy piling-free suction bucket jacket foundations at scale, keeping the underwater noise close to background levels during installation.
- First offshore wind farms globally to install 14?MW wind turbines with 115-metre-long blades – the largest of their kind in the world – setting a new benchmark for large-scale wind turbine component deployment.
- Completion of the 66-wind turbine installation campaign in only 275 days.
Source: Ørsted
