Shanghai Electric says work has been completed on floating wind-solar energy semi

Offshore staff

SHANGHAI – Shanghai Electric reports that work has been completed on what it describes as the world’s first maritime renewable energy project that combines deepsea floating wind energy and aquaculture, offshore China.

The project was developed by Longyuan Power Group, with the Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group providing the power generation equipment and towers of the offshore turbines.

Built within the National Marine Ranching Demonstration Zone on Nanri Island, located in the Putian, Fujian province of China, the project features three-column semisubmersible floating platforms, each one supporting a 4 MW offshore wind turbine, and lightweight, flexible solar modules that are installed in the area with a water depth of around 35 meters. A hexagonal space within the platform’s central area can be used for fish farming. 

Once operational, the mixed energy project is said to have the capacity to generate 96,000 kWh of electricity daily at full capacity, equivalent to the daily energy consumption of 42,500 individuals.

Shanghai Electric says that the convergence of wind power, photovoltaics, and aquaculture presents a new horizon for the offshore industry.

11.03.2023