Post by account_disabled on Mar 13, 2024 5:50:40 GMT -5
China's offshore wind energy , like solar and onshore wind, is increasing, driven by policy support and advanced technology.
Over the past two years, China's offshore wind power has increased more than any other country.
A World Wind Energy Council report on offshore wind described as the best year yet for the sector and the largest for China's offshore wind capacity. China and the Asia-Pacific region appear to drive growth in the sector over the next decade.
According to the report, China acc Caseno Email List ounted for % of offshore wind capacity added globally in , with a record GW, up % from the previous year. China now has % of the world's offshore wind capacity.
Most of the capacity was added in Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian.
The Covid- pandemic does not stop the boom to build new turbines. The China Wind Energy Association says that at the end of June China had GW of offshore wind under construction. Meanwhile, Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang have awarded a “provincial key project” another GW of planned capacity.
According to the report, China will add another GW of offshore wind capacity by , for a total of GW. Globally, governments are poised to use offshore wind as an engine for post-pandemic economic growth and both governments and industry are working to grow the sector – the US Wind Energy Association is calling for a extension of tax breaks to help businesses weather the pandemic. , while Germany has said it will waive fines for late project completion. One report estimates that the sector will create , jobs in the next decade and will continue to grow.
energía eólica marina de chinaOffshore wind represents the smallest but fastest growing portion of China's wind power . At the end of , onshore wind represented % ( GW) of all grid-connected wind energy, with annual growth of %. Offshore wind accounted for the rest, but had grown by %. This discrepancy has to do with issues connecting onshore wind power to the grid and land scarcity.
Ma Lifang, an expert with the China Renewable Energy Industry Association, said: “Onshore wind power has been enjoying rapid development, but the three major regions for wind power – northwest, north and northeast China – They are approaching saturation, with fewer sites available. Therefore, the wind energy sector is now looking for offshore wind energy.”
Offshore wind energy has some advantages over land-based wind energy. Firstly, China's , km coastline borders more than million km suitable for wind energy development and receives a lot of wind. According to a report by the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) on the development of renewable energy in China, coastal wind energy resources are concentrated on the southeastern coast and islands of China, where there is an energy density of watts per m or more. There is GW of potential capacity at a height of meters above sea level, where water depths are between and meters, and GW at depths between and meters.
Secondly, China's economic activity is concentrated on its coasts where there is greater demand for energy. In contrast, onshore wind energy is mainly generated in the north of the country and needs to be transported over long distances to reach consumers. China's coastal provinces accounted for % of national electricity use last year.
Finally, because offshore wind does not occupy land or greatly impact local residents, it is feasible to build larger turbines.
Policy support for offshore wind
As with the country's onshore wind and solar energy sectors, offshore wind relies on policy support.
China set its first tariff for coastal wind power in At yuan per kw/h, it was much higher than the average yuan paid for coal power. With a generous and reliable rate, the sector grew rapidly.
In late , the National Energy Administration published a wind energy development plan during the th Five -Year Plan, setting a target of GW of offshore wind to be installed or under construction by , with the goal of having more than GW of wind energy connected to the grid. Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian were to build at least GW each.
China's coastal provinces began planning offshore wind expansion and developers got to work preparing projects.
Over the past two years, China's offshore wind power has increased more than any other country.
A World Wind Energy Council report on offshore wind described as the best year yet for the sector and the largest for China's offshore wind capacity. China and the Asia-Pacific region appear to drive growth in the sector over the next decade.
According to the report, China acc Caseno Email List ounted for % of offshore wind capacity added globally in , with a record GW, up % from the previous year. China now has % of the world's offshore wind capacity.
Most of the capacity was added in Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian.
The Covid- pandemic does not stop the boom to build new turbines. The China Wind Energy Association says that at the end of June China had GW of offshore wind under construction. Meanwhile, Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang have awarded a “provincial key project” another GW of planned capacity.
According to the report, China will add another GW of offshore wind capacity by , for a total of GW. Globally, governments are poised to use offshore wind as an engine for post-pandemic economic growth and both governments and industry are working to grow the sector – the US Wind Energy Association is calling for a extension of tax breaks to help businesses weather the pandemic. , while Germany has said it will waive fines for late project completion. One report estimates that the sector will create , jobs in the next decade and will continue to grow.
energía eólica marina de chinaOffshore wind represents the smallest but fastest growing portion of China's wind power . At the end of , onshore wind represented % ( GW) of all grid-connected wind energy, with annual growth of %. Offshore wind accounted for the rest, but had grown by %. This discrepancy has to do with issues connecting onshore wind power to the grid and land scarcity.
Ma Lifang, an expert with the China Renewable Energy Industry Association, said: “Onshore wind power has been enjoying rapid development, but the three major regions for wind power – northwest, north and northeast China – They are approaching saturation, with fewer sites available. Therefore, the wind energy sector is now looking for offshore wind energy.”
Offshore wind energy has some advantages over land-based wind energy. Firstly, China's , km coastline borders more than million km suitable for wind energy development and receives a lot of wind. According to a report by the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) on the development of renewable energy in China, coastal wind energy resources are concentrated on the southeastern coast and islands of China, where there is an energy density of watts per m or more. There is GW of potential capacity at a height of meters above sea level, where water depths are between and meters, and GW at depths between and meters.
Secondly, China's economic activity is concentrated on its coasts where there is greater demand for energy. In contrast, onshore wind energy is mainly generated in the north of the country and needs to be transported over long distances to reach consumers. China's coastal provinces accounted for % of national electricity use last year.
Finally, because offshore wind does not occupy land or greatly impact local residents, it is feasible to build larger turbines.
Policy support for offshore wind
As with the country's onshore wind and solar energy sectors, offshore wind relies on policy support.
China set its first tariff for coastal wind power in At yuan per kw/h, it was much higher than the average yuan paid for coal power. With a generous and reliable rate, the sector grew rapidly.
In late , the National Energy Administration published a wind energy development plan during the th Five -Year Plan, setting a target of GW of offshore wind to be installed or under construction by , with the goal of having more than GW of wind energy connected to the grid. Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian were to build at least GW each.
China's coastal provinces began planning offshore wind expansion and developers got to work preparing projects.