Posted on June 16, 2025
The Canadian renewable project developer Northland Power has delivered first power from its 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project, located off the western coast of Taiwan. The project is now energised and connected to the Taiwanese grid, following the commissioning of its onshore and offshore substations.
The Hai Long project, which is being developed by a joint venture between Northland Power, Mitsui and Gentari, comprises two offshore wind parks, the 518 MW Hai Long 2 and 504 MW Hai Long 3. Hai Long 2 is further split into two smaller wind parks, the 294 MW Hai Long 2A and the 224 MW Hai Long 2B. In total, the Hai Long project will feature 73 Siemens Gamesa turbines, the first of which was installed in April 2025.
Taiwan aims to reach 5.7 GW of offshore wind capacity by the end of 2025. The offshore wind target was extended in 2019 to 10 GW between 2026 and 2035 and again in 2021 to 15 GW by 2035. Offshore wind capacity amounted to 2.5 GW at the end of 2024, accounting for 4% of the country’s total installed capacity (64 GW).
