Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Farm 2B & 4 Project (CHW2204)

Last June, PPL successfully transported over 800 super-heavy cargo units for the Greater Changhua 2B&4 offshore wind power project in Taiwan. This is a leading project in Asia, owned by Ørsted Group and with PTSC as the EPC general contractor.

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Goals & Scope of Work

Within the project framework, PPL was responsible for the entire transportation, site-move, load-in, and load-out process for the massive components including Transition Piece (TP), Upper Jacket (UJ), Lower Jacket (LJ), Suction Bucket (SB), and Suction Bucket Jacket (SBJ). The total volume transported amounted to approximately 70,000 tons of steel, comprising over 800 packages weighing between 350 tons and 2,387 tons each, covering a total surface area of ​​approximately 120,000 m².

The SBJ foundations in the project ranged in height from 76m to 84m, weighing between 2,000 and 2,200 tons per package, with a total of 33 components successfully transported and delivered by PPL to the PTSC Energy & Logistics Industrial Center. The entire process was carried out with absolute safety, contributing to the project's overall achievement of 9.7 million safe working hours.

Key Challenges

  1. Oversized dimensions: turbine blades are 62 meters long, making navigating narrow curves difficult, and requiring weak bridges on many sections of the road.
  2. Mountainous terrain: elevations reaching 1,200 meters, steep and bumpy roads, requiring continuous safety monitoring.
  3. Complex administrative procedures: obtaining permits and coordinating traffic across three provinces (Khanh Hoa – Phu Yen – Dak Lak).
  4. Unnecessary time: the entire circuit must be completed within 60 days to meet the turbine installation deadline.

Solutions & Deployment

  1. 3D Survey & Simulation: Identify narrow points and weak bridges; map the optimal route to avoid sensitive residential areas.
  2. Segmented Construction Plan: Turbine blades are transported in groups of 3 pieces, assembled at the construction site.
  3. Specialized Equipment:
  • 8-axle tractor (200-ton load capacity)
  • Hydraulic multi-axle trailer extending up to 70 m
  • 300-ton crawler crane for lifting and lowering

Project Overview

Investor

Dak Lak Wind Power Joint Stock Company

Capacity

50 MW (14 turbines, 3.57 MW each)

Location

Ea Sup District, Dak Lak Province

Implementation Time

Ea Sup District, Dak Lak Province

Results & Effectiveness

This success marks the first time a Vietnamese logistics company has directly participated in the global offshore wind power supply chain, affirming PPL's ​​superior capabilities in the field of oversized and overweight logistics, and its readiness to meet stringent international standards for safety, technical standards, and timelines.

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