A consortium of Japanese investors is to buy 27% of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is being developed by WPD. The group is led by Sojitz Corporation and includes Chugoku Electric Power, Chudenko Corporation, Shikoku Electric Power and JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation. WPD said Taiwanese and international banks would provide debt financing for the scheme, which will involve 80 Siemens Gamesa turbines being installed eight kilometres off the Taiwanese coast with construction set to start in March 2020.
A consortium of Japanese investors is to buy 27% of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which is being developed by WPD. The group is led by Sojitz Corporation and includes Chugoku Electric Power, Chudenko Corporation, Shikoku Electric Power and JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation. WPD said Taiwanese and international banks would provide debt financing for the scheme, which will involve 80 Siemens Gamesa turbines being installed 8 km off the Taiwanese coast with construction set to start in March 2020.