1. National Energy Administration: From January to October, the cumulative installed capacity of wind power is 19.19 million kilowatts

On November 18, the National Energy Administration released the national power industry statistics from January to October. As of the end of October, the country’s installed power generation capacity was approximately 2.30 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 9.0%. Among them, the installed capacity of wind power was about 300 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 30.4%; the installed capacity of solar power was about 280 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 23.7%.

From January to October, the cumulative average utilization of power generation equipment nationwide was 3,180 hours, an increase of 106 hours over the same period of the previous year. Among them, nuclear power was 6,471 hours, an increase of 372 hours over the same period last year; wind power was 1,827 hours, an increase of 100 hours over the same period last year.

Source: National Energy Administration

2. The wind turbine of the Guoneng Dafeng H5# offshore wind power project has been hoisted

Recently, the completion ceremony of all wind turbine hoisting of Yancheng Guoneng Dafeng H5# offshore wind power project was held in Dafeng. All the 32 wind turbines of this project have been hoisted and will be put into full capacity soon.

The Guoneng Dafeng H5# project officially started construction in August 2020, with a total installed capacity of 200,000 kilowatts and a total investment of 3.7 billion yuan. After completion, it is expected to generate 610 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, with an annual income of 200 million yuan, and the profit period will last 25 year. Each wind turbine can generate 6,450 kWh per hour at full power. Compared with thermal power plants of the same scale, wind farms can reduce the annual consumption of about 170,000 tons of standard coal, reduce emissions of about 470,000 tons of harmful gases, and about 17,000 tons of smoke and dust. It is of great significance to promote better and faster development of SDIC National Energy Corporation, optimize the structure of Yancheng's new energy industry, and help achieve the "dual carbon" goal.

The Dafeng H5# offshore wind power project took the lead in implementing the new offshore wind power development model of "One Field and Two Stations", providing a demonstration and guidance for other projects. The H5# project has the advantages of low cost, fast progress, high quality, and good safety control among the offshore wind farms built in the same period in the surrounding area, and has achieved eight "firsts": the first offshore wind farm built by a prefecture-level city state-owned enterprise; The first wind farm in Dafeng Sea to complete the hoisting of wind turbines; the first project to achieve full wireless network coverage and remote real-time video transmission during the furthest offshore construction period; the first domestic innovative project to use energy storage instead of diesel-generated emergency power; The first project to use the engine room + generator semi-combined factory mode for offshore installation operations; the first project to use the three-lobe mode for wind turbine hoisting; the first project to shorten the wind turbine hoisting time to 33.6 hours; the first to reduce wind turbines The pile sinking time was shortened to 26 hours.

Source: Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission

3. The first domestic Sino-foreign joint venture offshore wind power project is put into production!

On November 20, China’s first Sino-foreign joint venture offshore wind power project—National Energy Group Guohua’s investment in Jiangsu Dongtai offshore wind power project successfully achieved full-capacity grid-connected power generation. New energy cooperation has achieved new results, creating a precedent for domestic Sino-foreign joint venture offshore wind power construction.

The project has a total installed capacity of 500,000 kilowatts and a total investment of approximately RMB 8 billion. It was witnessed by the heads of state of China and France. The National Energy Group and EDF signed a cooperation agreement to jointly construct and operate my country’s first Sino-foreign joint venture offshore. Wind power projects. Among them, Guohua Investment holds 62.5%, and EDF New Energy and EDF (China) Investment Corporation jointly hold 37.5%. Foreign direct investment exceeds 160 million U.S. dollars, which is the highest investment project of France Telecom in my country's non-nuclear power market. At the same time, this project is also one of the first batch of offshore wind power projects with full capacity in China this year.

After the project is fully put into operation, it is expected to generate 1.39 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which can meet the annual electricity demand of 2 million residents, which is equivalent to saving 441,900 tons of standard coal, reducing carbon dioxide by 937,500 tons and sulfur dioxide by 1,704 tons.

Source: National Energy Group

4. Break the record! The installed capacity of Zhejiang offshore wind power project is refreshed again!

On November 21, Zhejiang Province’s key construction project, Zheneng Jiaxing No. 1 offshore wind farm, achieved full-capacity grid-connected power generation, setting a record for the installed capacity of offshore wind power projects in Zhejiang Province.

It is reported that the total installed capacity of the project is 301.2 MW and 74 wind turbines have been installed. Since the first batch of wind turbines were connected to the grid for power generation, a total of 137 million kWh of clean electricity has been generated. The previous record holder is Putuo No. 6 offshore wind power, with a total installed capacity of 252 MW.

Jiaxing No. 1 offshore wind power is the first offshore wind power project independently developed and constructed by Zhejiang Energy Group. It is a key project of Zhejiang Energy Group to accelerate energy green and low-carbon transformation and an important measure to achieve the strategic mission of "carbon peak and carbon neutrality". .

Source: Zhejiang News

5. The largest monomer capacity in operation in China! China Guangdong Nuclear Power's Shanwei Houhu 500MW offshore wind power project is connected to the grid with full capacity

On November 25, as the last wind turbine was connected to the grid, all 91 wind turbines of China General Nuclear Power Group ("China General Nuclear Power") Shanwei Houhu 500,000 kW offshore wind power project were connected to the grid for power generation, becoming the largest single-unit operating capacity in operation in China One of the offshore wind power projects.

The site of Shanwei Houhu Offshore Wind Power Project is located in the sea area south of Lufenghudong Town, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province. The center of the site is about 12 kilometers offshore and the water depth is 23 to 26 meters. A total of 91 5.5 MW wind turbines have been installed, including 82 units. Pile foundations, 8 sets of four-pile jacket foundations, 1 set of suction tube jacket foundations, supporting the construction of two 220kV sea riser stations in the east and west areas and a centralized control center on land.

The project’s annual on-grid power can reach 1.489 billion kilowatt-hours. Compared with coal-fired power plants, it can save about 425,800 tons of standard coal consumption and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 860,500 tons. 28.85 tons, 713.30 tons of sulfur dioxide, 198.67 tons of nitrogen dioxide, 28,300 tons of ash, and significant economic and environmental benefits.

Source: China General Nuclear Power New Energy

6. Xu Ji helped China's first offshore wind power flexible DC transmission project to be successfully connected to the grid

On November 8, 2021, the first batch of wind turbines of the H6 wind farm of Jiangsu Rudong Offshore Wind Power Flexible DC Transmission Demonstration Project (hereinafter referred to as "Rudong Project") supplied by Xu Ji began to be connected to the grid. So far, the highest voltage level in the world , The offshore wind power flexible DC transmission project with the largest transmission capacity has taken another solid step towards the goal of formal commissioning.

The offshore station flexible straight converter valve equipment and the onshore station DC energy-consuming complete set of equipment provided by Xu Ji Group for Rudong Project have overcome the long-standing problems that have restricted the construction and development of offshore wind power transmission projects, and are striving for a farther and more expansive Yuanhai Energy Development provides the best technical solutions.

At present, the equipment supplied by XJ Group has successfully completed a number of key tests such as the energy-consumption switching test, the DC charging start-up test of the converter valve of the offshore station, and the steady-state operation test of wind turbines connected to the grid. The advanced nature and reliability of the product have been obtained. Full verification has laid a solid foundation for the smooth commissioning of the first offshore wind power flexible direct transmission project in Asia.

Source: Xu Ji Group

7. Zhenhua Heavy Industry's 4000-ton full-slewing crane project started! Can meet 15MW wind turbine hoisting

On November 22, Zhenhua Heavy Industry held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 4000-ton full-slewing crane ship project built for Jiangsu Longsheng Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jiangsu Longsheng Offshore") at Qidong Offshore Engineering.

The project is a non-self-propelled crane vessel with a total length of 182 meters, a profile width of 49 meters, and a profile depth of 15 meters. The deck area is equivalent to 21 basketball courts. The maximum lifting weight of the main hook is 4000 tons, the maximum lifting weight of the full rotation is 3000 tons, the lifting height is 120 meters above the deck, and the outboard span is 15.5 meters, which is the highest lifting height, the longest lifting distance, and performance among domestic 5000-ton crane ships. The best green environmental protection, multi-functional marine engineering ship. After the ship is completed, it is mainly used for piling and installation of offshore wind power. It can not only provide construction services for the current 6 MW and 8 MW offshore wind power projects, but also meet the construction needs of future 15 MW wind power projects.

In addition, the ship also has operating capabilities such as offshore oil platforms, large-scale bridge construction across the sea, large-scale structure hoisting, and large-scale sunken ship salvage, with a wide range of business. Adhering to the design concept of "novel, modern, advanced and unique", the ship will continue to add weapons to the deep blue sea construction.

Source: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry

8. The supporting blades of 13 MW offshore wind turbines are off the assembly line

On November 22, the B1030A wind turbine blade, independently developed by Dongfang Electric Group and with completely independent intellectual property rights, was launched at Dongfang Shandong Wind Power. The length of the blade is 103 meters, which is currently the longest wind turbine blade that has been offline in my country.

The B1030A blades are mainly matched with the 13 MW offshore wind turbines independently developed by Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd., adopting high lift-to-drag ratio/low roughness sensitivity wind turbine special airfoil family to ensure excellent power generation efficiency; based on bending Torsion coupling technology realizes aerodynamic-structure-load coupling to ensure the best balance between the performance and load of the whole machine; the use of carbon fiber materials with high specific modulus and high specific strength maximizes the load and reliability of the whole machine with the lowest blade weight Excellent; Modular manufacturing technology is adopted to effectively shorten the blade production cycle and improve reliability.

The smooth roll-off of a single 103-meter-length B1030A blade indicates that Dongfang Electric Group has fully equipped the R&D, design, and manufacturing capabilities of 100-meter-class high-power offshore wind turbine blades, which will strongly promote the development of offshore wind power in China.

Source: Dongfang Wind Power

9. The entire wind turbines of CECEP Yangjiang Nanpeng Island Offshore Wind Power Project have been hoisted

Recently, the reporter learned from CECEP (Yangjiang) Wind Power Co., Ltd. that all 55 wind turbines of the CECEP Yangjiang Nanpengdao Offshore Wind Power Project, which is the owner of the project, have been hoisted and the last batch of wind turbines is currently in the process of merging. Pre-net debugging stage. The project party went all out to achieve a full capacity of 300,000 kilowatts of grid-connected power generation before the end of the year.

The CECEP Yangjiang Nanpeng Island Offshore Wind Power Project is located in the waters south of the Nanpeng Islands, with a total installed capacity of 300,000 kilowatts and 55 wind turbines with a single capacity of 5.5 MW. At the same time, a 220-kilovolt sea booster station will be built on Nanpeng Island, and a land-based centralized control center will be built near Dutou Mountain, Sanya Village, Dagou Town, Yangdong District.

Source: Yangjiang News Network

10. The world's largest offshore wind power test model is installed!

With the 108-meter-long third blade slowly docking with the hub, the SG 14-222 test prototype developed by Siemens Gamesa became the world's largest and highest-powered wind turbine.

The test fan was installed in the famous Danish Østerild national test wind farm, with a rated power of 14MW. The power can be upgraded to 15MW in the later stage. The impeller diameter is 222 meters and the sweeping area can reach 39,000 square meters. According to Siemens Gamesa, the model will be officially commercialized in 2024.

Source: European offshore wind power

11. 1.35GW! Shell launches another large-scale floating offshore wind power project

On November 18, the Shell Group officially announced that it has signed a contract with Ireland's Simply Blue Group (SBG) to jointly develop the Western Star floating offshore wind power project on the coast of Clare, Ireland, in which Shell holds 51% of the shares. This is the second strong alliance between Shell and SBG in January this year after they announced their cooperation in the development of the Emerald project in the Celtic Sea in Ireland.

The Western Star project is more than 35 kilometers offshore, with a water depth of more than 100 meters, and a total installed capacity of 1.35GW. It is planned to be developed in two phases. The target installed capacity of the first phase is 300-450MW. The project will use innovative and cutting-edge floating offshore wind power technology to develop zero-carbon emission electricity, which will bring huge environmental and economic benefits to the local area. After the project is completed, it can meet the electricity needs of more than 1.1 million households in Ireland.

Source: Shell Group

12. 70GW! The new German government substantially increases the target for offshore wind power installations

On November 24, after nearly two months of cabinet formation, the German Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party reached an agreement to form a cabinet. The agreement proposes to vigorously promote the development of renewable energy, especially offshore wind power.

The agreement mentioned that by 2030, Germany will increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity structure to 80%, which is 15% higher than the current plan of 65%.

The agreement sets the goal of increasing the installed capacity of offshore wind power from 20GW in 2030 to 30GW, and achieves 40GW of offshore wind power installed capacity in 2035, and hopes to reach 70GW in 2045.

Source: RechargeNews