On April 29, China’s first offshore solar power project built in a high-wind area—the 180 MW Dongshan Xingchen Offshore Photovoltaic Power Plant, developed by the Three Gorges Group—successfully connected to the grid at full capacity in Fujian Province.
Source: CCTV News
On April 29, China’s first offshore solar power project built in a high-wind area—the 180 MW Dongshan Xingchen Offshore Photovoltaic Power Plant, developed by the Three Gorges Group—successfully connected to the grid at full capacity in Fujian Province.
Located off the coast of Dongshan County in Zhangzhou, Fujian, the project has an installed capacity of 180 MW. The site benefits from abundant solar resources, but it also experiences high wind speeds year-round, with gusts reaching over 48 meters per second. This makes it the first offshore solar project in China constructed in such a high-wind environment.
The project team overcame challenges posed by strong winds, waves, and tidal influences by developing a “multi-pile + bracing” support structure and typhoon-resistant foundation design. By using advanced construction equipment with high adaptability, they successfully addressed installation difficulties, providing a replicable technical model and valuable insights for future offshore solar projects in similar environments.
Additionally, the project includes a 110 kV onshore booster substation and an energy storage system with a capacity of 18 MW/36 MWh. It is expected to generate about 300 million kWh of clean energy annually, which will save roughly 90,200 tons of standard coal and cut CO2 emissions by about 240,000 tons. Going forward, the project plans to divide the area into upper solar power generation zones and lower fisheries farming zones, further expanding the development and utilization of sea space.
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