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Siemens Gamesa expand offshore nacelle manufacturing activities

Monday, September 26 2022

Wind Energy – Taiwan

Siemens Gamesa broke ground last week on a massive expansion of its successful offshore nacelle  facility in Taichung, Taiwan.

The ceremony marked the company’s long-term commitment to growing  Taiwan as its offshore wind power hub for the entire fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.  

The Siemens Gamesa offshore nacelle plant in Taichung is the largest production facility of its kind in  Taiwan. The expansion will more than triple the plot area up to 90,000 square meters and more than  triple the number of Siemens Gamesa people working locally. Among new elements, the expansion  will broaden the production scope, creating two new production halls and a new warehouse on the  extended plot. 

“We are thrilled to triple our activities in Taichung and to be leading the Taiwanese offshore revolution.  Having been present locally since our first offshore installation in 2016, followed by the opening of our  Taipei office in 2017, we greatly appreciate the clear pipeline of projects and visibility of market plans  which are available. This allows us as the world’s leading manufacturer of offshore wind turbines to  make solid, long-term investments. Taiwan and Taichung Harbor especially have proven their mettle to meet our desire to make this location the centerpiece of our Asia-Pacific offshore manufacturing  activities,” said Marc Becker, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s offshore business. 

In a continuous production flow, the new factory setup will have dedicated production lines for hub  assembly, nacelle backend assembly, and final nacelle assembly including generator-related work.  Assembly of SG 14-222 DD offshore turbine nacelles is planned to begin in the second quarter of  calendar year 2024. 

The large production depth opens up a compelling opportunity for a vast range of Taiwanese suppliers  to feed more than 10,000 components directly to the factory. With a substantial annual production  capacity, the factory is intended to deliver locally made nacelles for the 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore  wind power projects, future projects from Taiwan’s Round 3 offshore wind power auctions, and other projects in the Asia-Pacific region. 

“Since our Taichung offshore nacelle plant opened in Taiwan in 2021, Siemens Gamesa has proudly  provided the first locally assembled nacelles. They stand tall in the Taiwan Strait and deliver clean  power to the grid. With the factory expansion, we are looking forward to leveraging this local footprint  together with the Taiwanese supply chain, building a regional offshore wind manufacturing  powerhouse based in Taiwan,” said Niels Steenberg, General Manager of Siemens Gamesa Offshore  for Asia-Pacific.  

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Filed Under: International News, nacelle, Siemens Gamesa, Taiwan Tagged With: nacelle manufacturing, Siemens Gamesa, taiwan


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