1. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Energy Administration issued the notice of the "14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Energy System"

On March 22, 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued a notice on the “14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Energy System” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”). Wind power bases, promote the distribution of offshore wind power to deep-water and far-shore areas; focus on building offshore wind power bases in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, etc.; coordinate and promote the large-scale development of offshore wind power, and actively develop wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, etc. new energy. Vigorously develop the integration of source, network, load and storage; develop and utilize ocean energy according to local conditions, and promote the application of ocean energy power generation in offshore island power supply, deep-sea development, and offshore energy supply.

Source: National Energy Administration

2. Guangdong: 27 offshore wind farms will be built in 2022

On March 21, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on the Release of the Plan for Key Construction Projects in Guangdong Province in 2022", which announced the key construction project schedule in Guangdong Province in 2022, which involved 38 wind power projects with a total scale of 35.24 million kilowatts.

The projects include: 1 offshore wind power project with a total capacity of 500,000 kilowatts; 11 continued projects with a total of 7.5 million kilowatts; and 2 new projects with a total of 950,000 kilowatts.

In 2022, Guangdong Province will focus on 24 pre-construction projects, including 13 offshore wind power projects with a total of 21.37 million kilowatts; 11 onshore wind power projects with a total of 4.92 million kilowatts.

Source: Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province

3. The monthly power generation of the Three Gorges German Meyer Offshore Wind Farm hits a record high

In February 2022, the power generation capacity of the Meir Offshore Wind Farm in Germany reached 160 million kWh, a record high in a single month since it was put into operation.

Three Gorges International Europe's Meier Offshore Wind Power Project has achieved safe production for 2,066 days, accumulatively producing 6.97 billion kWh of clean electricity, of which 1.282 billion kWh will be generated in 2020, hitting a new high since it was put into operation.

The Meir Offshore Wind Farm is located in the North Gulf of Germany, with a total installed capacity of 288,000 kilowatts. It can provide about 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to the local area every year, meet the annual electricity demand of about 360,000 households, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1 million tons per year. In order to improve quality and efficiency, Wenda has taken multiple measures to actively optimize the operation and maintenance strategy of offshore wind farms. Through lean operation and maintenance and active implementation of equipment renovation and upgrading measures, the ability to fully utilize wind resources for power generation has been greatly improved.

Source: Three Gorges Micro

4. The project under construction with the largest single-unit capacity of offshore wind power in China started smoothly

Recently, China Hydropower Fourth Bureau (Fuqing) Equipment Engineering Co., Ltd. held a ceremony for the construction of towers for the Jieyang Shenquan Second Offshore Wind Farm Project, the largest offshore wind power project in China.

SPIC Jieyang Shenquan No. 2 offshore wind power project is located in the south waters of Shenquan Town, Jieyang City. The total installed capacity of the project is 502 MW. A total of 16 wind turbines with a single unit capacity of 8.0 MW and 34 wind turbines with a single unit capacity of 11.0 MW are arranged. Among them, Fuqing Company undertook the task of making 25 wind turbine towers with a single unit capacity of 11.0 MW. The maximum diameter of the tower is 8.5 meters, it is divided into three sections, and a single unit weighs 780 tons.

Source: Four innings equipment

5. The first batch of generators for Mingyang Smart Vietnam’s Ca Mau 350MW offshore wind power project was delivered

Recently, the first batch of generators contracted by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Jiangsu Company for Mingyang Smart Vietnam Ca Mau 350MW offshore wind power project has been successfully delivered.

It is reported that this project is Mingyang Intelligent's first overseas and offshore delivery project in 2022, and it is also another important overseas project of the company's cooperation with Mingyang Intelligent after the 12MW semi-direct drive generator. The project is located in Ca Mau Province, the southernmost tip of Vietnam, with a planned installed capacity of 350MW and plans to deploy 75 wind turbines with a single capacity of 5MW. It is the largest offshore wind farm construction project in Southeast Asia so far.

Source: CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Jiangsu Company

6. China Shipbuilding Fenxi Heavy Industry held the kick-off meeting of the "16MW Offshore Wind Turbine Development" project

On March 18, China Shipbuilding Fenxi Heavy Industry held a kick-off meeting for the "16MW Offshore Wind Turbine Development" project, officially launching a new generation of offshore high-power wind turbines.

Source: CSSC Electric

7. Goldwind Offshore Engineering and China Merchants Heavy Industry signed a contract for the wind power installation ship project

On March 20, Goldwind Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Goldwind Offshore Engineering") and China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Merchants Heavy Industry") held a "One CM-WTI1600-XL Wind Power The signing ceremony of the contract for the design and construction of the platform of the installation ship".

Goldwind Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. was registered and established on February 15, jointly funded by Zhongtian Technology and Goldwind Technology, to build a new generation of offshore wind power installation vessels. The installation ship has a designed lifting capacity of 1,600 tons, and has the ability to transport and lift multiple sets of 12MW-20MW offshore wind turbines under the condition of operating water depth of 70m. It is planned to be launched into service in 2023.

Source: Goldwind Micro Platform

8. The survey of Shandong Bozhong Offshore Wind Power Base Site A Project undertaken by Lunan Institute of Shandong Geology and Mineral Bureau was successfully completed

Recently, after 44 days and 7 times of intense construction during the "window period", the survey work of Bozhong Offshore Wind Power Base Site A undertaken by Shandong Lunan Geological Engineering Survey Institute was successfully completed. This time, Lunan Institute has completed a total of 28 drilling work, achieving a footage of 2,260 meters. The successful completion of this project marks a successful step of the Lunan Institute in marine survey, a step of transformation and upgrading from land survey to marine survey.

Source: Luwang

9. The market share ranking of global wind turbine manufacturers in 2021 was released

Bloomberg New Energy Finance recently released data showing that in 2021, the new installed capacity of global wind power will nearly break through 100, reaching an all-time high of 99.2GW, and the global installed capacity will approach 100GW for the second consecutive year. Among them, the installed capacity of onshore wind power is 82.3GW, accounting for 83%; the installed capacity of offshore wind power is 16.8GW, an increase of 161% compared with 2020.

Vestas ranked first with 15.2GW of installed capacity, 3GW away from second-placed Goldwind, and Siemens Gamesa rose two places to third. The total installed capacity of the top three wind turbine manufacturers accounted for 36% of the global market share. Envision Energy and General Electric (GE) followed, ranking fourth and fifth respectively. Among the top ten complete machine manufacturers, Chinese companies occupy six of them.

Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance

10. Vestas 115.5m blade will be tested by Fraunhofer IWES in Germany

It is reported that the 115.5-meter blades of Vestas’ 15MW offshore wind turbine will be tested at the new test stand of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (FraunhoferIWES) in Bremerhaven, northeastern Germany. The 115.5m blade will be tested for the first time at the institute's new rotor blade test stand, which will be commissioned this summer.

Source: Windpower Monthly

11. Shell launches 17GW offshore wind power project

Oil and gas giant Shell has announced plans to develop a 17GW offshore wind project in Brazil have taken off.

Shell has submitted an application to the Brazilian environmental regulator IBAMA to carry out preliminary environmental surveys for offshore wind power in 6 sea areas with a total capacity of 17GW.

Brazil is one of the most potential markets for global offshore wind power. Brazil has a coastline of more than 8,000 kilometers. According to estimates by the World Bank, the development of fixed offshore wind power capacity reaches 480GW and floating offshore wind power capacity reaches 748GW.

Source: European Offshore Wind

12. It can be used for fixed foundation of 90m water depth + 20MW wind turbine!

Recently, Offshoretronic S.L., headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, has designed a new fixed foundation, which can support 20MW wind turbines in 90 meters of water depth.

The foundation, called "TRIPOD PLUS", consists of a single pile and a set of three piles, with a suction cylinder at the bottom. According to the company, TRIPOD PLUS has no special requirements for seabed geological conditions, has almost no size restrictions during production, and is very easy to transport. Their installation vessel, the Sustainable Installer, is capable of transporting and installing four TRIPOD PLUS foundations for 20MW turbines at a time.

Source: European Offshore Wind