MHI Vestas has finalised a purchase agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Europe to source switchgear for upcoming offshore wind projects in Taiwan through the participation of local Taiwanese manufacturer, Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corporation (SEEC).
The assembly and testing of high voltage (66kV) switchgear will be done at SEEC’s factory in Hsinchu, with first delivery in 2022 for projects to be installed in 2023 and 2024. Presently, MHI Vestas has signed firm purchase agreements for components such as blades and blade materials (bonding glue, resin, pultruded carbon plates), and has also signed a contract in Taiwan for tower supply.
