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8 hot news about offshore wind power (2022.03.12-03.18)

2022/03/18 Source:ChinaOffshoreWind

1. Nantong, Jiangsu: The "14th Five-Year Plan" offshore wind power plan is 7.65 million kilowatts!

Recently, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province issued the "Notice on Nantong's 14th Five-Year Plan for Marine Economic Development", which clarified the main goals of Nantong's marine economic development during the 14th Five-Year Plan. By 2025, the comprehensive strength of Nantong's marine economy will be further enhanced, and the construction of a strong marine city will reach a new level. Among them, by 2025, the cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power in Nantong is expected to reach 7.65 million kilowatts.

Source: Nantong Municipal People's Government Network


2. The first offshore booster station in the offshore wind parity era in Shandong Province officially started construction

On March 10, the offshore booster station project of Shandong Energy Group Bozhong Offshore Wind Power Site A was officially started at CIMC Raffles Haiyang Base.

Shandong Offshore Wind Power Base is one of the large clean energy bases planned and laid out in my country's 14th Five-Year Plan. Shandong Energy Group's Bozhong Offshore Wind Power Site A project is the first affordable offshore wind power project in Shandong Province, and it is also the first time offshore wind power has entered the parity era. The first approved project marks the official entry into the era of affordable development of offshore wind power. The project was developed and constructed by Shandong Energy Group New Energy Co., Ltd. China Power Construction Zhongnan Survey and Design Institute was the general contractor of the project, and CIMC Raffles was responsible for the construction of the offshore booster station.

The capacity of the 220KV offshore booster station started this time is 500MW, which is the largest single-scale offshore booster station in the northern region, and the first officially built offshore booster station in the era of offshore wind parity in Shandong Province.

Source: Shandong Energy Group


3. The first offshore wind power training center of Datang Group was unveiled!

Recently, Datang Group's first offshore wind power training center was unveiled at Datang Guoxin Binhai Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd.

The center is the first offshore wind power professional training center of the group company. Based on the talent training system of Binhai Company and the offshore wind power talent training platform of Goldwind's GWO international standard, it strives to build an offshore wind power safety production management achievement and technology exchange garden. Realize the management goals of "experience, management, technology, standards, and talents".

Source: Datang Jiangsu


4. SPIC Jieyang Shenquan No. 2 offshore wind power tower equipment undertaken by Fuchuan Yifan started smoothly

On March 16, the "State Power Investment Jieyang Shenquan Second Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Equipment" contracted by Fujian Fuchuan Yifan New Energy Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. officially started production.

SPIC Jieyang Shenquan Second Offshore Wind Power Project is located in the sea area south of Shenquan Town, Jieyang City. The total installed capacity of the project is 502MW. A total of 16 wind turbines with a single unit capacity of 8.0MW and 34 wind turbines with a single unit capacity of 11.0MW are arranged.

Source: Fuchuan Yifan


5. Electric Wind Power, Shenergy and Shanghai Xiba plan to establish a joint venture company! Jointly develop Hainan 1.2GW offshore wind power project!

On the evening of March 17, Shanghai Xiba issued an announcement to participate in the investment and establishment of a new energy project company. The announcement stated that it plans to jointly invest and set up a new energy project company in Hainan with Shenergy Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group Co., Ltd. to jointly invest in the development, manufacture, construction and operation of offshore wind farms and supporting low-carbon industrial park projects in Hainan Province. .

The announcement shows that the project company will carry out the development, construction and operation management of the Danzhou "CZ2" offshore wind power project and Hainan Yangpu Shenergy Electric Wind Power New Energy Equipment Industrial Park. It is understood that the planned installed capacity of the offshore wind power project is 1200MW (1.2GW). The site is located in the northwest area of Danzhou City, with an offshore distance of 26 kilometers and a wind farm area of 215 square kilometers. Wind power development plan. Regarding the industrial park project, the first phase will introduce the 8MW and 11MW wind turbine manufacturing industry, and the follow-up will introduce the wind turbine component manufacturing industry including carbon fiber ultra-long blades, large megawatt unit gearboxes, and inverter systems to meet the needs of the Hainan Provincial Government. Requirements for the combination of project development and industrial landing.

According to Hainan Province's "14th Five-Year" offshore wind power development plan and Hainan wind power construction requirements, we will strive to obtain approval and start construction of the offshore wind power project in September 2022, and it will be completed and put into operation in 2024.

Source: Shanghai Securities News


6. Hantong Group's offshore wind power installation platform started

On March 10, the construction of a new generation of offshore wind power installation platform equipment "Ocean Wind Power 80", which was invested by Ocean Water Construction and constructed by Hantong Group Yingji Heavy Industry, started. The platform is a self-elevating integrated multi-functional offshore wind power installation platform. After the platform is completed, it will mainly serve the sea areas of Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang during the "14th Five-Year Plan" and "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and will be used for the installation of offshore wind turbines above 8MW. The platform is classified into CCS and has unlimited navigation areas.

The platform adopts streamlined bow and square stern hull. The total length of the platform is 110.4m, the width is 42m, the depth is 8.5m, the design draft is 5.3m, the speed is 7 knots, the self-sustaining force is 30 days, the endurance is 3000 nautical miles, and the number of people is 80; the platform can be lifted and lowered. Design 4 cylindrical pile legs, 4 sets of hydraulic bolt lifting system, pile leg height 91.6m, single pile rated lifting capacity 5040t, single pile preload lifting capacity 7200t, variable load 2000t, maximum operating water depth 50 meters; Electric drive (green and environmentally friendly), the stern propulsion device is three 1800KW azimuth thrusters, and the bow thruster is three 900KW thrusters, using DP1 dynamic positioning.

Source: China Shipping Association Network


7. Vestas receives new orders for 32 MW wind turbines in Sweden

Vestas has recently won an order for 32 MW of wind turbines for the Marhult wind power project in Uppvidinge, a city outside Växjö, Sweden.

It is reported that the project was originally in charge of OX2. Recently, Octopus Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Octopus Energy Group, acquired the Marhult wind farm from OX2, and the two are currently jointly constructing and operating the wind farm.

The order includes the supply and installation of seven V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Marhult Wind Power Project, which is expected to begin deliveries in the second quarter of 2023 and be commissioned by the end of 2023. As part of the Marhult order, Vestas was also awarded a long-term Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement to ensure optimal electrical performance throughout the project life cycle.

Source: Dongfang Wind Power Network


8. France to build two new floating offshore wind farms

French Prime Minister Castel announced on the 14th that the tender process for the construction of two floating offshore wind farms on the Mediterranean coast has been launched. The two wind farm projects are expected to be awarded in 2023 and commissioned by 2030.

The French Ministry of Ecological Transformation issued a press release on the 14th, saying that the two offshore wind farms have an installed capacity of 250 megawatts, each occupying an area of about 50 square kilometers. A 500-megawatt expansion project will be constructed near the two wind farms, each covering an area of about 100 square kilometers. The total power generation of the two wind farms and the expansion project will meet the electricity consumption of about 2.9 million residents.

Source: Xinhuanet