All 66 suction-bucket jacket (SBJ) foundations for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan have now been successfully installed, marking a significant milestone for one of the largest offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
Framo provided and operated its advanced Suction Pump Spread Systems, which played a key role in securing the jacket structures to the seabed. The technology enabled fast and environmentally friendly installation, eliminating the need for traditional pile driving. The equipment was manufactured at Framo’s facility in Flatøy, Norway.
Located 35 to 60 kilometers off the coast of Changhua County, the 920 MW wind farms are expected to supply clean energy to roughly one million Taiwanese households once fully operational.
Framo collaborated closely with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), which supported the installation with geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation. The jackets were installed by Heerema’s heavy-lift vessel Aegir, using suction pumps to anchor each structure securely in place.
This latest achievement builds on prior cooperation between Framo, Ørsted, and NGI, including the installation of suction bucket jackets at Germany’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm in 2018. The project highlights Framo’s role in delivering efficient, sustainable technologies to support the growing global offshore wind sector.
