TotalEnergies, alongside its partners, has inaugurated the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm off the coast of Taiwan. The wind farm, now fully operational, consists of 80 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8MW.
TotalEnergies holds a 29.46% stake in the project through Yunneng Wind Power Co Ltd, the joint venture responsible for the development. Other stakeholders include Skyborn Renewables with 31.98%, EGCO Group with 26.56%, and Sojitz with 12%. Skyborn led the development and construction of the wind farm, with support from the other partners.
Following the expected Commercial Operations Date (COD) in June 2025, TotalEnergies will take the lead in technical operations management, while Skyborn Renewables will continue managing other aspects of the project.
The Yunlin wind farm is situated approximately 15 km off Taiwan’s west coast, in waters up to 35 meters deep. It is projected to produce 2.4TWh of renewable electricity annually, enough to power over 600,000 Taiwanese households and reduce CO2 emissions by around 1.2 million tons.
Olivier Jouny, Senior Vice-President of Renewables at TotalEnergies, commented: “We are very pleased to be inaugurating the Yunlin offshore wind farm, as we take a new step forward in our offshore wind development. This 640MW project will help us achieve our 2025 targets for 35GW of gross renewable capacity and over 50TWh of net electricity production, amounting to 10% of TotalEnergies’ energy output. Our role as technical operator on Yunlin will allow us to strengthen our offshore wind competencies as we look ahead to our future projects in Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom.”
The electricity generated by the wind farm is being fed into Taiwan’s national grid under two 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Taiwan Power Company (TPC).
TotalEnergies’ renewable energy portfolio in Asia exceeds 23GW, encompassing solar, wind, and battery storage projects at various stages of development, construction, and operation, with 50% of this capacity already operational or under construction.
