【SOIC x CR】Ship And Ocean Industries R&D Center and CR Classification Society signed a MOU

　　Ship And Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) and CR Classification Society signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 18th of January for cooperation on floating wind power. In response to the development of deep-water floating wind in the future, both parties will integrate and share resources to jointly promote the development of the floating wind industry in our country.

　　SOIC has been researching floating wind turbine platforms and mooring systems since 2013. In 2021, SOIC successfully completed the design of the semi-submerged floating platform "DeltaFloat," which can accommodate 12MW wind turbines.

　　CR Classification Society, established in 1951, is the only government-authorized ship inspection agency in Taiwan. As the development of Taiwan's coastal shallow waters has gradually saturated, the development range has been expanded to deep waters. If the wind farms in deep waters still use fixed foundations, the cost and installation difficulty will increase significantly. Therefore, some companies have proposed using floating foundations in the second and third phases. The Bureau of Energy held an offshore wind power floating demonstration wind farm briefing meeting on August 5, 2022, and held a planning briefing meeting again yesterday (18th) afternoon.

　　In the process of developing and building floating offshore wind, the scope of technology is wide, and the construction cost is often in the tens of billions of NTD. Reducing the risk faced by commercial investors or lenders and ensuring the overall stability of the country's power supply is crucial.