IHC IQIP has won a contract to provide 84 jacket pile grippers for an offshore wind project in Taiwan.<\/p>\n
The company did not disclose the name of the project; however, it did say that the jacket pile grippers will be used to install the wind farms 21 jacket foundations in 2020.<\/p>\n
Based on the information provided, the grippers will most likely be used on the 109.2MW Changhua offshore wind farm.<\/p>\n
Located off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County, Central Western Taiwan, Taiwan Power Companys Changhua project comprises 21 Hitachi 5.2MW turbines installed on jacket foundations.<\/p>\n
Jan De Nul and Hitachi are in charge of the overall work covering the manufacturing and installation of the foundations and the turbines at the wind farm.<\/p>\n
Jan De Nuls scope of work includes the design, fabrication and installation of the foundations, wind turbine installation, the supply and installation of cables off- and onshore, as well as for the upgrading of the electrical substation.<\/p>\n
Hitachi is in charge of manufacturing, assembly, operation and maintenance, and other work related to the 21 wind turbines.<\/p>\n
The wind farm is scheduled to be operational by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
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