April 18-19, 2024丨Rushan, Shandong Weihai,
In 2023, China’s offshore wind power development has entered a new turning point. More and more provinces have put forward plans that exceed expectations, freeing up a lot of development resources. The “14th Five Year Plan for the Development of Renewable Energy” proposes that during the “14th Five Year Plan” period, China will focus on building five offshore wind power base clusters: Shandong Peninsula, Yangtze River Delta, southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, and Beibu Gulf. With the large-scale development of industrial clusters, the maturity of the supporting industrial chain, the continuous innovation of equipment technology and the exploration and control of construction costs, the cost of offshore wind power in China continues to decline. However, overall, China’s offshore wind power industry is still in its early stages of development. From wind turbine design to offshore lifting, to later operation and maintenance, as well as cost reduction and efficiency enhancement throughout the entire lifecycle, there are a series of risks and challenges faced. Only by relentlessly focusing on product reliability, project economy and environmental friendliness, through diversified and systematic technological innovation and close collaboration of industry chain enterprises, can we help offshore wind power run out of high-quality development “acceleration”.