China has the world's largest capacity of offshore wind power, with 25 GW operational as of mid 2022. [1] [2] Offshore wind in China is growing rapidly, with 16.9 GW added during 2021. [3]
This is a list of operational offshore wind farms in China (within the national maritime boundaries) with a capacity of at least 100 MW. The name of the wind farm is the name used by the energy company when referring to the farm. It is usually related to a shoal or the name of the nearest town on shore.
| Name | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Capacity factor | Turbines | Depth range (m) | Distance to shore (km) | Commissioned | Cost | Owner | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuanghe | 1350 | 2021 | [4] | |||||||
| Shanwei Jiazi I+II | 900 | Mingyang | 2022 | unsubsidized | China General Nuclear | [2] | ||||
| Shanwei Houhu | 500 | Mingyang | 2022 | China General Nuclear | [2] | |||||
| SPIC Binhai North H2 | 34°30′00″N120°21′36″E / 34.500°N 120.360°E | 400 | 100 × Siemens/Shanghai Electric SWT-4.0-130 | 15-18 | 22 | 2018 | [5] [6] [7] | |||
| Yangxi Shapa III | 400 (+5.5 MW floating) | 31% | 1.7 GW combined | Three Gorges | [8] [9] | |||||
| Huaneng Rudong H6 | 400 | 25% | 100 × 4 | 2021 | Three Gorges | [10] [11] | ||||
| Yangjiang Shapa Phase 2 | Shapa Town, Yangxi | 400 | 31% | 62 × 6.45 | 27-32 | 28 | 2021 | [10] | ||
| Huaneng Rudong | 32°40′48″N121°19′23″E / 32.680°N 121.323°E | 300 | 70 × 4.3 | 2017 | [12] | |||||
| Yangjiang Shapa Phase 1 | Shapa Town, Yangxi | 300 | 55 × 5.5MW | 27-32 | 28 | 2019 | [13] | |||
| Dongtai IV | Dongtai, Jiangsu | 300 | 75 × 4MW | 6 | 2019 | CNY 8b ($1.25b) IV+V | [14] | |||
| Jiangsu Dafeng H8-2 | Maozhusha, Dafeng | 300 | 38 × 4.5 MW 20 × 6.45MW | 72 | 2022 | Three Gorges | [10] | |||
| Xiangshui demonstration | 34°29′53″N120°03′40″E / 34.498°N 120.061°E | 202 | 18 x Goldwind 3.0 37 × Siemens SWT-4.0 | 8-12 | 8.4 | 2014-2016 | [15] | |||
| Rudong | 32°31′12″N121°17′17″E / 32.52°N 121.288°E | 200 | 25 × Siemens SWT-4.0 25 x Envision 4 MW-136 | 0-9 | 5.5 | 2014-2016 | [16] | |||
| Dongtai V | Dongtai, Jiangsu | 200 | 50 × 4MW | 2021 | CNY 8b ($1.25b) IV+V | [17] | ||||
| CGN Rudong demonstration | 152 | 38 × Siemens 4.0-120 | 2014-2016 | [18] | ||||||
| Longyuan Rudong Intertidal | 32°30′14″N121°15′36″E / 32.50389°N 121.26000°E | 131 | 21 × Siemens 2.3-93 6 × 1.5MW Sinovel various 2 × 3MW; 2 × 2.5MW; 6 × 2MW | 0 - 8 | 4 | 2012 | US$ 75 million | [19] [20] [21] | ||
| Donghai Bridge | 30°46′12″N121°59′38″E / 30.77000°N 121.99389°E | 102 | 34 × Sinovel SL3000/90 | 7 | 16 | 2010 | US$ 102 million | [22] [23] | ||
| Guishan | 22°07′34″N113°43′44″E / 22.126°N 113.729°E | 198 | 34 x 3 MW 15 × 5.5 MW | 2018 | [24] | |||||
| Shanghai Lingang Demonstration - 2 | 101 | 28 × Sewind W3600-122-90 3.6 MW | 5-7 | 10 | 2016 | [25] | ||||
| SPIC Binhai North H1 | 34°24′00″N120°12′00″E / 34.400°N 120.200°E | 100 | 25 × Siemens SWT-4.0-130 | 7-13 | 5 | 2014-2016 | [26] |