Guishan Offshore Windfarm Explained

Guishan Offshore Windfarm
Country:China
Location:South China Sea, Zhuhai, Guangdong
Status:Operational
Construction Began:September 2016
Owner:Southern Offshore Wind Power Joint Development
Ps Units Operational:34 × 3 MW (Phase 1)[1]
15 × 5.5 MW (Phase 2)
Wind Farm Type:Offshore
Ps Site Area:32.6km2
Ps Electrical Capacity:198 MW

The Guishan Offshore Windfarm is a 198MW offshore wind farm near Zhuhai in Guangdong province, China.[2]

Construction

Construction of the Guishan Offshore Windfarm began in September 2016 by the facility's owner, Southern Offshore Wind Power Joint Development shortly after the approval of the project by the Guangdong Development & Reform Commission. By March 2018, the wind farm is already 75 percent complete and the facility already began generating electricity on March 13, 2018.[2]

Facilities

The wind farm phase 1 project consists of 34 wind turbines each with a capacity of 3 MW each.[2] Its phase 2 project consists of 15 wind turbines each with a capacity of 5.5 MW each.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhuhai Guishan Hai Demonstration - phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm . 4C Offshore . 2019-11-01.
  2. News: First electricity taken from wind in sea off Zhuhai . 3 December 2018 . China Daily . 21 March 2018.