1. Shanghai’s 14th Five-Year Plan will make breakthroughs in upgrading the technology of 10MW and 15MW large direct-drive offshore wind turbines

Recently, Shanghai Municipality issued the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of Shanghai's Strategic Emerging Industries and Leading Industries", which proposes to promote the development of the new energy equipment industry in the direction of high-end, digital, and autonomous development. Key development: wind power generation equipment. Accelerate the development of large-scale wind power generation equipment and its key components, make breakthroughs in upgrading 10MW and 15MW large-scale direct-drive offshore wind turbine technology, and improve the manufacturing capacity of high-power wind turbines. Support the integrated development of "wind power manufacturing + wind farm operation + engineering services" for enterprises.

Source: China Wind Power News Network

2. The world's largest and Asia's first offshore converter station was successfully installed in Rudong, Jiangsu

On July 18, in the Huangshayang area of Rudong, Jiangsu, the offshore converter station of the Rudong Flexible HVDC Project of the Three Gorges with a weight of 22,000 tons was lifted by the barge and completed the millimeter-level precise docking with the jacket, marking the China Three Gorges New Energy (Group) Co., Ltd. (stock abbreviation "Three Gorges Energy", stock code "600905") constructed the world's largest and Asia's first offshore converter station successfully completed the installation.

The offshore converter station of the Three Gorges Rudong Flexible DC Transmission Project was organized by the Three Gorges Group and relevant units of the industrial chain to organize scientific research and complete the first set of construction tasks. The converter station is currently the world's largest offshore converter station with the highest capacity, the highest voltage level and the largest volume. The plane area is close to a standard football field, and the height is approximately equal to 15 floors of residential buildings. It is a veritable "big guy". Responsible for collecting and exporting the power produced by the Three Gorges Rudong H6 and H10 projects (a total of 800,000 kilowatts) and the CGN Rudong H8 project (300,000 kilowatts) with a total capacity of 1.1 million kilowatts, which can effectively solve the problem of large-capacity and long-distance transmission of offshore wind farms.

It is understood that the hoisting of the converter station adopts the innovative use of floating towing method for installation. With the help of the natural force of tidal fluctuations, the offshore converter station is lifted to exceed the jacket under the dual effects of "the water rises and the ship is high" and the barge discharges ballast water. Height, the tide and barge inject ballast water to "low down as it goes down", so that the "big guy" of the converter station can "sit" firmly on the jacket. Floating installation requires extremely high sea conditions. The project team has successfully overcome challenges such as short operating windows and variable sea conditions on the basis of understanding the construction sea environment, establishing a weather forecast mechanism for construction paths, identifying construction risks and formulating emergency plans. Complete the installation of offshore converter stations.

Source: Three Gorges Energy

3. 11.13 million kilowatts: China's offshore wind power installed capacity ranks first in the world

According to the official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, as of the end of June, the country’s installed power generation capacity was 2.26 billion kilowatts, of which wind power was 290 million kilowatts, onshore wind power and offshore wind power were 28,079 and 11.13 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 34.7%.

From the perspective of the global offshore wind power installed capacity situation, according to GWEC data, the cumulative global offshore wind power installed capacity has shown an upward trend over the past five years; from 14.5GW in 2016 to 35.3GW in 2020, China’s installed capacity It also reached 7.07GW, accounting for 20%. Among them, the European region is the world's largest installed capacity, and the UK has taken the top spot in the world with an installed capacity of 10.2GW. Data in the same period showed that the installed capacity of offshore wind power in the UK was 10.78 million kilowatts (in 2020, the newly installed capacity in the UK was only 430,000 kilowatts, and it continued to slow down in 202), and China topped the global offshore wind power list with 11.13 million kilowatts of installed capacity.

4. The Peninsula South 3 project, Shandong’s first offshore wind power demonstration project, has power transmission conditions at the end of the month

Recently, the Peninsula South 3 project, Shandong’s first offshore wind power demonstration project, is undergoing final commissioning and will have power transmission conditions at the end of the month.

It is understood that the State Power Investment Corporation Shandong Peninsula South No. 3 offshore wind power project is located in the sea area south of Haiyang, with a total investment of about 5.5 billion yuan, which is divided into two parts: onshore and offshore. The land-based centralized control operation and maintenance center covers an area of 21 acres and is divided into five parts: power distribution equipment building, SVG room, living building, operation and maintenance building and pump room. It is mainly responsible for data transmission and wind power monitoring of offshore wind power. The offshore wind farm will install 58 wind turbines with a stand-alone capacity of 5.2MW, with an installed capacity of 301.6MW. After the project is completed and put into operation, the annual power generation will exceed 800 million kWh.

Source: Yantai Daily

5. 34 "Dinghai Shenzhen"! Single pile of SPIC Zhanjiang Xuwen 600MW offshore wind power project shipped

On July 19, CITIC Heavy Industry Equipment Manufacturing (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. held a successful closing ceremony for the delivery of the offshore wind power monopile of the Xuwen Project in Zhangzhou Development Zone. The overall plan for the construction of the 600MW offshore wind power mono-pile project of the State Power Investment Corporation Xuwen Wind Power.

At 9:15 in the morning, with the sound of the siren, a ship carrying the "Dinghai Shenzhen"-offshore wind power monopile slowly left the Zhaoyin Port area. So far, the 34 monopile covered by the project was completed and shipped on time. , To achieve a perfect ending. It is reported that this time CITIC Heavy Industry Zhangzhou Company undertook a total of 9 monopiles in the I bid section and 25 in the II bid section of the Xuwen Wind Power 600MW offshore wind power project. The largest single pile has a weight of over 1,200 tons and a length of over 80 meters. It is equivalent to a 28-storey building. After all the single piles are transported to Xuwen, Guangdong, they will be implanted several 10 meters under the sea, so that the entire generator set is firmly rooted on the seabed, so it is called the "Dinghai Shenzhen".

Source: Chinanews Fujian News

6. The world's first hybrid SOV sub-ship will be built in the UK

Recently, North Star Renewables, an offshore wind power operator focused on the UK, said that it will order the world’s first hybrid power sub-ship to support the offshore wind power market. The company is an ERRV company North Star's business focused on offshore wind power, and will deliver three service operation vessels (SOV) for the world's largest offshore wind power. The company will order two hybrid sub-ships developed in cooperation with Southampton Shipyard Chartwell Marine for offshore wind power.

The offshore wind power industry uses sub-ships to transfer technicians between the on-site SOV and wind turbines where they live while working at sea for routine or remedial maintenance. It is also used to support landing trips and on-site deliveries. Hybrid SOV sub-ships will be delivered in 2022 and 2023. The hull form, equipment selection, innovative functions and comfort are all paying special attention to meeting the needs of offshore wind power operations.

Source: Offshore Wind Asia

7. The veteran offshore wind power player launches a new floating platform and makes a big return

A few days ago, South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries launched a floating platform that can support 9.5MW wind turbines, which signifies that they have officially returned to offshore wind power and entered the field of floating wind power. The platform is called "Tri-Star", and it is said to have received Approval in Principle from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and will be applied to the 6GW super floating wind power project to be completed by 2030 in South Korea. .

In May of this year, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea announced a 6GW super floating wind power project with a total investment of 36 trillion won (approximately RMB 2019 billion). It is planned to be fully put into operation by 2030, and 20% of the power will be generated. It will be used for electrolysis to produce green hydrogen, with an annual output of about 80,000 tons.

Source: European offshore wind power

8. Guangxi's first offshore wind power project launched offshore survey operations

Recently, with the launch of the "Huitong 628" survey ship as a sign, Guangxi's first offshore wind power project officially launched the offshore survey operation, sounding the horn of offshore wind power development and construction, and taking solid steps to promote the construction of new land-sea channels in the west and serve the marine economy.

The preliminary work site for offshore wind power is located in the Beibu Gulf waters of Fangchenggang and Qinzhou in Guangxi. In the future, an offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity of 3000 MW can be planned to drive a total investment of about 40 billion yuan and an annual power generation capacity of 85. 100 million kilowatt-hours, it can save about 2.68 million tons of standard coal every year after it is put into operation, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.08 million tons. At the same time, it has obvious environmental and energy-saving benefits, which is of great significance to the realization of green development in Guangxi.

Guangxi attaches great importance to the development of the offshore wind power industry, and clearly regards offshore wind power as one of the key directions of Guangxi’s energy and industrial development during the 14th Five-Year Plan. Vigorously developing the offshore wind power industry and fostering new drivers of Guangxi's development will play a major role in improving Guangxi's industrial manufacturing level, promoting technological innovation and progress, developing local enterprises in Guangxi, and expanding the scale of employment. Accelerating the development and construction of offshore wind power will also help the energy industry to further transform to a green and low-carbon development.

Source: Guangxi Investment Group

9. The Dutch offshore wind power hydrogen production pilot project launched

Recently, the Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO) has provided a subsidy of 3.6 million euros to the PosHYdon Offshore Green Hydrogen Pilot Project, allowing the project to start.

The project will integrate offshore wind energy, offshore natural gas and hydrogen production, and is the world's first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform. PosHYdon seeks to verify the integration of the three energy systems in the North Sea in the Netherlands, and will involve the installation of a hydrogen production plant on the Q13a-A platform operated by Neptune Energy, which is located approximately 13 kilometers from the coast of Scheveningen (The Hague).

Source: offshorewind

10. JFE will build Japan's first plant dedicated to the foundation of offshore wind power

JFE Engineering Corporation has decided to invest 40 billion yen (approximately 309 million euros) to build a monopile foundation manufacturing facility. The company said the plant will become the country's first plant dedicated to monopile manufacturing.

The monopile will be shipped directly from the new factory to the offshore construction site, and the transition piece will be shipped by sea to JFE Engineering Tsu Manufacturing in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. Prior to this, secondary TP components and internal parts will be added. The fully assembled TP is transported to the offshore construction site. JFE said that in the future, it also plans to increase the production of jacket foundations and establish a complete line-up system for offshore wind power basic manufacturing.

The construction of the JFE offshore wind power base plant is scheduled to start in May 2022, and the monopile plant in Kasaoka and the TP assembly plant in Tsu are expected to start production in April 2024.

Source: offshorewind