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Does China have a maritime power build-up?

She studies China’s maritime power build-up in the economic domain. China’s unrelenting commitment to offshore wind energy has sent ripples across the global energy landscape and the European Union’s efforts to build up their own offshore wind sector.

What is China's largest floating wind turbine?

The floating wind turbine installed last year is also the first in the world to be connected to a fixed-bottom turbine. China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has towed what it says is the country's largest floating wind turbine to its designated location.

Does China have a strong offshore wind supply chain?

This has since changed due to China’s rapidly increasing build-up across the offshore wind supply chain. By the end of 2021, China had already reached 11.2 GW of installed offshore wind capacity, with several more projects underway, such as China Three Gorges Corporation’s $6.47 billion investment in three offshore wind farms in Guangdong.

Who are floating wind developers in mainland China?

Floating wind developers in Mainland China consist of a variety of companies, including traditional offshore wind developers such as China Three Gorges Corporation and Longyuan Power, however in the mix are oil and gas operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and supply chain giant China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

Are Chinese offshore wind turbines in a price war?

In the Chinese offshore wind turbine manufacturing market, which is still fragmented, firms have been engaged in a price war for years by designing and producing increasingly larger turbines. In 2021, MingYang produced what was then the largest offshore wind turbine of 16 megawatts.

Where are China's offshore wind energy projects being developed?

These projects are not limited to wealthier coastal provinces like Guangdong and Qingdao, but are also being developed in Guangxi, Liaoning, and Hebei. Despite central level subsidies for such projects being halted at the end of 2021, China has now installed nearly half of the world’s offshore wind energy capacity.