China's First 2,000-Ton Offshore Wind Power Installation Platform Launched

"Baihetan", China's first fourth generation 2,000-metric ton offshore wind power installation platform, was launched on April 22 in Nansha, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province.

The facility will now start special component and equipment installation and undergo adjustments.

Construction of the main body of "Baihetan", China's first fourth generation 2,000-metric ton offshore wind power installation platform, is completed on April 22 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

Invested and built by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), the 126-meter long, 50-meter wide platform has a full load displacement of 37,000 tons and integrates functions like transport, self-elevating, self-propulsion, lifting and dynamic positioning.

Once operational, it will be able to lift goods as heavy as 2,000 tons and work under water as deep as 70 meters. With a maximum variable load of 6,500 tons and a deck area of 4,200 square meters, the platform can be used for installation of eight to 15-megawatt offshore wind turbines.

Construction of the platform started in July 2021, intending to meet demands for development of offshore power project located in over 50-meter-deep waters with a single unit installed capacity of over 10 MW.

The platform is scheduled to be put into operation in waters in Guangdong and East China's Fujian Province by the end of this year.

It will contribute to boosting CTG's large-scale offshore wind turbine engineering and installation capacity and provide support to future scale development of offshore wind power projects.

(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)