rsted’s Changhua 1 & 2a OWFs to Be 5G-Ready – Offshore WIND

Ericsson and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will build a 5G-ready network for rsteds Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

The private network will enable rsteds engineers to communicate through high-quality connectivity and to have optimised workplace communications for daily operations, according to the two telecommunication companies.

The Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms are the first far-shore and large-scale offshore wind farms in Taiwan. It takes approximately three hours to reach the wind farms by boat and the wind farms cover a significant area at sea, equivalent to 2.6 times the area of Changhua City. Having optimal communications quality is vital to ensure the smooth operation of the wind farms and the work safety of our personnel, said Christy Wang, General Manager of rsted Taiwan.

CHT and Ericsson will construct a 4G LTE network on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands, which can later operate on 5G through a remote software upgrade.

By constructing LTE private networks for rsted, CHT is helping to ensure the companys employees will have stable, high-speed, and high-quality 4G mobile connections at wind farms that are located 35 to 60 kilometers from the shore, said Ming-Shih Chen, President of the Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group.

The work, which is said to result in Asias first 5G-ready network, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.

Whether its 4G or 5G, private networks need an agile and scalable architecture to control and optimize connectivity under different circumstances and be prepared for a companys future 5G applications, said Chafic Nassif, President of Ericsson Taiwan. We are honored by the trust that rsted has placed in us as well as the governments support with regard to policy.

Located off the coast of Changhua County, the Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms will have a total capacity of approximately 900 MW.

Thewind farms will feature 112 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed onjacket foundations.The offshore construction of the projects will commence in 2021.

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