Jan De Nul Expands Taiwan Operations with New Contract for Subsea Cables

Jan De Nul, a civil engineering company with its financial headquarters in Luxembourg, has announced that it signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of export cables on the Taiwanese wind farm Formosa 4.

In 2026 and 2027, Jan De Nul will install the cables that will bring green energy from Taiwan's Formosa 4 wind farm to land. 55 kilometres to the southwest, the company has been designated the preferred contractor for the export cables for the Formosa 6 wind farm. Last July, Jan De Nul received an award from the Belgian Embassy in Taiwan for its long-standing commitment to the development of offshore wind energy in Taiwan.

Jan De Nul noted that it has been involved in the construction of offshore wind energy infrastructure in Taiwan since 2017. In less than a decade, Taiwan has developed a capacity of more than three gigawatts, generated by 374 wind turbines - placing it seventh in the world. The projects currently under construction are expected to push Taiwan past Belgium to sixth place this year, and could surpass a capacity of thirteen gigawatts by 2030.

Wouter Vermeersch, Director of Subsea Cables Offshore Energy at Jan De Nul, said: "We have successfully delivered several fully operational wind farms through large EPCI contracts, which means that we take on the entire project, from design and procurement to construction and installation. In addition, we have supported almost all of Taiwan’s wind farm developments with a wide range of transport and installation solutions, including pre-sweep operations, subsea rock installation and cable laying services. We have been at the forefront in supporting Taiwan towards its pathway to net-zero emissions in 2050."

One of the projects expected to enable this progress is SRE's Formosa 4 wind farm, located 20 kilometres off the coast of Miaoli County. 35 turbines will generate a capacity of 495 megawatts, providing green energy to approximately half a million households. To bring this energy ashore, Jan De Nul will transport, install and protect 60 kilometres of submarine high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) cables. The works will begin in 2026 and continue in 2027. The company will deploy its cable-laying vessel Willem de Vlamingh.

Wouter Vermeersch commented: "With this new contract, we continue our journey in Taiwan. And there is more. We have been appointed preferred contractor for export cables on the wind farm Formosa 6 in Taiwan, we are installing cables for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms and we are preparing the installation of export cables at Fengmiao 1 in 2026. I am proud of these new contracts with SRE, providing Jan De Nul with a continuous project portfolio outlook up to 2028 in Taiwan."

This new contract comes two months after the company received an award from the Belgian Embassy in Taiwan, highlighting its long-standing commitment to the development of offshore wind energy. Cooperation between Belgium and Taiwan has been on the rise for several years, said Jan De Nul. According to the Belgian Embassy in Taipei, it has more than doubled between 2020 and 2025.