From December 5 to 7, 2025, the 10th Offshore Wind Power Engineering and Technology Conference was successfully concluded in Wuhan. The conference was co-hosted by the National Wind Power Engineering Technology Research Center, the Offshore Wind Power Branch of China Association of Ocean Engineering Consultants, and China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd., with co-organizers including China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation Science and Technology Research Institute, and Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

With the theme of "Ascending Step by Step, Breaking Through to Forge New Momentum", the conference brought together over 900 experts and scholars from government departments, industry associations, research institutes, wind power developers, complete machine manufacturers, and industrial chain enterprises. Centering on topics such as wind power planning and design, equipment development, construction and operation maintenance, and industrial integration, in-depth discussions were conducted. The event aimed to strengthen close industry cooperation, promote industrial technological innovation, and drive the high-quality development of the wind power industry from nearshore to deep and far-reaching sea areas.

The opening ceremony was hosted by Zhai Endi, Secretary-General of the Offshore Wind Power Branch of China Association of Ocean Engineering Consultants and Director of the National Wind Power Engineering Technology Research Center. Qu Qiang, President of China Association of Ocean Engineering Consultants; Shi Lishan, Vice President of China Council for the Promotion of Industrial Development; and Yuan Min, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd., attended the conference and delivered speeches. Qu Qiang pointed out that offshore wind power is a strategic industry for safeguarding energy security and leading the development of the marine economy. At present, it is necessary to promote its transformation towards high-quality development, focus on addressing the challenges of deep and far-reaching sea development and cost reduction, and strengthen innovation-driven development and industrial collaboration. Shi Lishan reviewed the development achievements of China's offshore wind power industry, emphasizing that future efforts should focus on technological research, building an independent industrial chain, and exploring integrated development and clustered development to achieve sustainable progress of the industry. Yuan Min stated that China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group is deepening the strategic integration of "bridges + offshore wind power", and will leverage its experience in cross-sea projects to facilitate technological breakthroughs in offshore wind power construction and industrial collaboration practices.

Two important achievements were released at the conference: the Digital and Intelligent Construction Management and Control Platform for Offshore Wind Farms developed by China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group, integrating functions such as intelligent scheme planning, marine area intelligent sensing, and vessel intelligent management, was opened and shared with the entire industry, providing scientific support for collaborative construction management; the White Paper on Scouring Risk and Protection of Offshore Wind Farms, jointly compiled by Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute and other organizations, systematically sorted out technical experience and laid a solid foundation for the stable operation of wind farms.

During the roundtable dialogue session, experts from Huaneng Group, China Three Gorges Corporation, China General Nuclear Power Group, Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group, CNOOC and other enterprises conducted in-depth exchanges on the high-quality development path of offshore wind power during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The participating experts unanimously agreed that the reliability of equipment and facilities is the core foundation determining the long-term value of projects, and advancing towards deep and far-reaching sea areas requires focusing on construction digitalization, multi-energy integration and industrial chain collaboration. Various units shared their innovative practices in floating wind power, marine ranch integration, intelligent construction and other fields. Meanwhile, there was a widespread call from the industry for clearer and more innovative support in terms of approval for deep and far-reaching sea projects, standards for integrated business formats and financial policies, so as to jointly promote offshore wind power into a new stage of large-scale and high-quality development.

In the main forum report session, a number of experts shared insights on core topics including global offshore wind power development trends, industry policy interpretation, deep and far-reaching sea engineering technology innovation, wind power equipment R&D breakthroughs, multi-energy integration application practices, and intelligent offshore wind power construction. They conducted in-depth analysis of the current development status and pain points of the industry, and put forward targeted solutions and future directions. Meanwhile, 7 wind power complete machine manufacturers exchanged views on key contents such as technological iteration of large-megawatt units, improvement of wind turbine reliability, optimization of deep and far-reaching sea adaptability, full-life-cycle cost control, and construction of digital operation and maintenance systems, demonstrating the latest achievements of various enterprises in core technology R&D and engineering applications, and providing practical references for industry technological upgrading and industrial collaboration.

On December 7, the conference carefully organized 6 professional technical forums, covering 12 sessions and featuring more than 60 technical keynote reports. Focusing on key issues such as offshore wind power load calculation, support structure design and related geotechnical engineering technologies, offshore wind power transmission technology, and booster station design and construction; the forums shared the integrated development of the offshore wind power industry and the latest trends in international offshore wind power development; they also focused on important topics such as large-impeller units, large components, deep and far-reaching sea and floating wind power, showcasing the latest research results and innovative practices in offshore wind power foundation construction, shipping, transportation, installation and operation maintenance technologies, and providing a platform for participants to comprehensively understand and grasp the cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices in the offshore wind power industry.

During the conference, the participants visited the China Bridge Museum for exchange, jointly exploring the common technologies and innovative paths of two super projects—offshore wind power and cross-sea bridges—in fields such as wind and earthquake resistance and deep-sea foundations.

Facing the historic leap from nearshore demonstration to large-scale deep and far-reaching sea development, China's offshore wind power industry is standing at a new starting point. The consensus reached at the conference will inject strong impetus into the industry to meet the dual challenges of cost and safety, and stride forward into a new stage of high-quality development characterized by digitalization, internationalization and integration.