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Offshore wind cable installation support in Taiwan
DeepOcean secures contract for inter-array cable installation and engineering services for TPC-II offshore wind farm, supporting renewable energy development in Taiwan.
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Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has been secured for the installation of inter-array cables at the TPC Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 (TPC-II) in Taiwan. The contract follows DeepOcean’s recent acquisition of Shelf Subsea, marking a significant expansion of their digital supply chain for offshore renewables into the Asia-Pacific region.
The TPC-II project is located approximately 6.5–20 km off the coast of Lukang, Changhua County. The wind farm features a capacity of 295 MW across a 51 km² area, with water depths ranging from 37 to 49 meters. DeepOcean’s involvement focuses on the critical subsea infrastructure required to link the facility's 31 turbines to the offshore substation.
Vessel Specifications and Mission-Critical Equipment
DeepOcean will collaborate with Dong Fang Offshore, utilizing the Orient Adventurer, a high-specification subsea vessel recently upgraded to handle complex cable-lay operations. The vessel’s technical enhancements are specifically designed to streamline the transport and installation of subsea power cables.
Technical Scope of Inter-Array Infrastructure
The TPC-II electrical architecture relies on a 66kV (60Hz) network. DeepOcean's technical scope includes the installation of inter-array cables configured in three loops. These cables connect the turbines, which are mounted on four-legged jacket foundations, to the central offshore substation.
Key project management and engineering components include:
- Load-Out and Transport: Managing the logistics of subsea power cables from the manufacturing site to the offshore location.
- Jacket Foundation Interface: Precision installation of cables within the structure of the four-legged jacket foundations.
- Substation Integration: Finalizing the connections that allow power to be transformed at the offshore substation before transit through three export cables to the onshore grid.
Regional Expertise and Global Support
Project management will be handled locally by DeepOcean’s offshore renewables team in Taiwan, utilizing the regional infrastructure established through the Shelf Subsea acquisition. To ensure technical excellence, the local team will be supported by DeepOcean’s subsea power cable installation experts based in Europe.
Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
Project management will be handled locally by DeepOcean’s offshore renewables team in Taiwan, utilizing the regional infrastructure established through the Shelf Subsea acquisition. To ensure technical excellence, the local team will be supported by DeepOcean’s subsea power cable installation experts based in Europe.
Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
