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generation portfolio to support Australia’s (IDF) that will see 10 Taiwanese companies 1 & 2a offshore wind farms.
rapid transition to renewables. receive funding to upgrade technologies for “As to technologies localisation, we have
“A large-scale battery at Eraring will help us the offshore wind sector, while further money seen Taiwan companies demonstrate their
better support renewable energy and maintain will go to training for over 170 people in research and development capabilities.
reliable supply for customers, by having long Taiwan. “The selected projects not only can help
duration storage ready to dispatch into the Ten local companies that are planning to strengthen local manufacturing as well as
grid at times when renewable sources are not become future offshore wind sub-suppliers operations and maintenance capabilities,
available. have been awarded funds to upgrade their but also meet the needs to further offshore
“The deployment of this battery at Eraring offshore wind technologies. wind development in Taiwan and lay a solid
will support Origin’s orderly transition away The Metal Industries Research & foundation for the country to grow into the
from coal-fired generation by 2032, while Development Centre, which is responsible Asia-Pacific offshore wind export centre.”
complementing the policy objectives of the for executing and managing the IDF, signed Data Surpass Technology business
NSW energy roadmap,” Jarvis said. the contracts with the 10 selected companies manager Hung Kun-sheng said: “We are
Following selection of a preferred supplier, today to kick off their researches for the next honoured to be awarded the Orsted’s Offshore
achievement of the required permitting, and 12 to 18 months. Wind Industrial Development Fund.
establishment of the network connection, as Moreover, a total of 92 local people will “Due to weather constraints and sea
well as Origin Board approval, the operational receive high-level welding training, while conditions in the Taiwan Strait, only a
capacity of the battery is expected to be 80 individuals are to receive Global Wind limited number of days a year is suitable for
deployed over three phases, with the first Organisation (GWO) safety training. conducting maritime survey.
phase expected to be reached by late 2022. Two of the selected companies are from “Our unmanned vehicle and seabed
Eraring is Australia’s largest power station, Changhua. mapping technology can significantly reduce
supplying around a quarter of NSW’s energy Data Surpass Technology is planning to the manpower, time and cost required and
needs and is Origin’s only coal-fired generator. upgrade its unmanned vehicle structure to increase the efficiency and precision of the
The mega-battery will allow Origin to use weather more powerful waves at sea and maritime survey work, as opposed to the
the plant’s existing infrastructure and network advance its control system. deployment of large survey vessel.”
connections long after the plant has stopped The company is also building a new facility Tai-Shing Engineering and Construction
producing energy by burning coal, ABC in Hemei Township in Changhua County to chairman representative James Wu finding
reported. test and assemble the unmanned vehicle and high-level welders to consistently deliver the
The battery will also support the NSW equipment. same high quality of welding is currently
energy grid’s transition away from fossil fuels Tai-Shing Engineering and Construction the biggest challenge most local foundation
and the entry of new solar and wind projects has recently tapped into the offshore wind suppliers are facing.
in coming decades. sector, becoming a sub-supplier that produces He said: “It requires experienced welding
pin piles and components for the foundations. technicians to properly adjust the welding
It will use the money from Orsted to material and the angle to deliver high quality
develop the remote welding technology. results.
WIND Orsted Taiwan general manager “Our company will use the fund provided
Christy Wang said: “Orsted is committed by Orsted to develop the remote welding
Orsted awarded wind tech to supporting our suppliers in order to technology, similar to the robotic da Vinci
ramp up their capabilities and overcome
Surgical System or gaming console Wii,
contracts in Taiwan manufacturing challenges. which will provide instant feedback, such as
“As for talent cultivation, many of the 92
vibration, to the one operating the machine.
Orsted has announced the results of the people to receive welding training are from “Welding technicians would then be able to
Offshore Wind Industrial Development Fund the current suppliers of the Greater Changhua perform the welding work remotely, watch the

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