DNV GL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwanese stakeholders to collaborate on offshore wind testing and certification to drive the expansion and facilitate the development of offshore wind in Taiwan.
The participating stakeholders who signed the MoU include CR Classification Society, Electronics Testing Centre Taiwan, Metal Industries R&D Centre, Taiwan Electronic Research and Testing Centre, and Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.
The agreement was signed under the witness of Dr Ming-Jong Liou, Director-General of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), the agency of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs which will head the regulations for certification since it has been designated by the highest authority in Taiwan.
According to DNV GL, Taiwan is one of the rising offshore wind markets in the world, and with its long-term visibility in terms of policy, financial support and development, it is Asia’s second biggest offshore wind market after China.
The aim of this initiative is to facilitate the knowledge transfer and technical cooperation, enabling future offshore wind leaders to build on the experience from mature markets.
Kim Mørk , Executive Vice President Renewables Certification at DNV GL, said: “Local knowledge from our MOU partners combined with the broad experience in offshore wind from DNV GL, will help the industry to accelerate the country’s offshore wind targets and make offshore wind in Taiwan a reality soon. As a certification body we have been involved in more than 75% of all offshore wind farms globally, giving us a comprehensive industry insight and knowledge based on experience from the world’s leading offshore wind markets.”
To support local and foreign companies realizing projects on site, DNV GL has recently established a local certification team in Taipei, headed by Per Haahr, Regional Manager Asia Pacific for Renewables Certification.
DNV GL said that in the last ten years, certification has supported pioneering advances in the renewables industry by improving the reliability of products and projects. As the industry is developing, new innovative projects forecast to continue growing will need to demonstrate their capabilities, while the focus on the long-term performance of traditional technologies remains highly important.