China’s remotest offshore wind project, the 800-megawatt offshore wind farm in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province, completed all wind turbine installations on November 13.
The 800-megawatt offshore wind farm in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province completed all wind turbine installations on November 13. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Developed by China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation, the project consists of four wind farms. Among them, the H8-1 wind farm is positioned 80 kilometers from the coastline at its center, with the farthest point reaching 85.5 kilometers offshore — making it China’s remotest operational offshore wind project to date.
The project includes 98 wind turbines, two 200-MW booster stations and one 400-MW booster station. The first turbines were connected to the grid on July 4 this year.
Despite challenges such as strong swells, frequent harsh weather, and seabed erosion, the project completed all turbine installations within just six months, averaging more than one turbine per day, thanks to efficient coordination and solid safety measures.
As one of Jiangsu’s first parity demonstration offshore wind power projects, it showcases the progress of cost reduction driven by technological innovation in China’s offshore wind industry.
According to World Bank data, global offshore wind resources exceed 71 billion kilowatts, with more than 70 percent in deep and distant seas. The project provides valuable experience for large-scale development of deep-sea wind resources and long-distance power transmission.
Once fully operational, the wind farm will generate 2.842 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually — equivalent to saving 860,000 metric tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2.37 million tons per year.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
