Updated on Sept 6, 2025 – A US$1.1 billion subsea gas pipelines contract was awarded to NMDC Energy by Taipower for the Tung-Hsiao Power Plant 2nd Stage Renewal Project on January 9, 2025. The contract features the installation of 111 kilometres of subsea gas pipelines, onshore engineering, construction, dredging work for the Tung-Hsiao Power Plant in Taiwan.
The power plant’s owner and operator also added
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Tung-Hsiao Power Plant 2nd Stage Renewal Project Factsheet
Location: Tongxiao (Tung Hsiao), Miaoli County (approx. 130 km SW of Taipei City)
Owner/Operator: Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)
Phase 1 Output: 3 units (2,678 MW each) commissioned 2018–2020. Totals current output to 3,771 MW
Current Total Output: 3.8 GW
Phase 2 Contractors: NMDC Group, CTCI Corporation, Mitsubishi Power (MHI Group)
Turbines, Auxiliaries and Generators Supplier: Mitsubishi Power
Construction and Balance-of-Plant (BoP) Manager: CTCI
Subsea Gas Pipelines EPC Contractor: NMDC Energy
NMDC Contract Overview
Award Date: January 9, 2025
Contract Value: US$1.136 billion
Client: Taipower
Location: Tung-Hsiao to Taichung for the Tung-Hsiao Power Plant 2nd Stage Renewal Project
Details on NMDC’s Contract
Reported on January 9, 2025 – The construction process includes the installation of 111 kilometers of a linear subsea pipeline from Taichung and Tung Hsiao on Taiwan’s west coast. This will cover depths of up to 55 meters. Additionally, extensive work done on dredging operations will fill a volume of nearly 6 million cubic meters.
NMDC’s Dredging and Marine department was awarded the contract because of their notable skills in engineering, procurement and construction which were highlighted in the official statement. The company also made clear of its view on Taiwan as a strategic market with great untapped potential.
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More on the Tung-Hsiao Power Plant
Taiwan has an objective of transitioning to greener energy and has clearly applied itself to achieve this through projects such as the Tung-Hsiao Power Plant. The second-stage renewal plays a key role in this goal through the delivery of natural gas with an annual capacity of around 2.3 million tonnes. This is crucial to meet the growing demand for power and also enhances the country’s energy security.
At the moment, the active capacity of the Taipower owned and operated project commissioned in 1983 stands at 3.8 GW. GE Power (now GE Vernova) was also involved in the first phase on the project where they supplied OEM gas turbines that continue to provide power for the plant.
Sustainability at the Tung Hsiao Gas-Fired Power Plant
CEO of NMDC Group, Eng. Yasser Zaghloul also emphasized on their commitment to sustainability following the contract award. “Our work in Taiwan is not merely about infrastructure; it represents a commitment to creating sustainable pathways for energy resilience in a region of strategic importance.”, Yasser said.
“This award reaffirms our dedication to delivering world-class expertise across diverse geographies. Moreover, it demonstrates how NMDC Group’s integrated capabilities set the benchmark for transformative, high-impact projects worldwide.”, added the CEO.
NMDC’s work, together with the other contractors on the second-stage renewal of the project will be fully realized in 2030 through 2031 when the project plans commissioning.
