China completes world’s first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant
China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) said it has commissioned the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar power plant.
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China: China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) said it has commissioned the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar power plant.
It was designed by Norway-based Ocean Sun and utilizes its patented technology. The facility is also the first floating solar power plant integrated with offshore wind.
The company, which claims to be the largest PV asset owner on the planet, said the project unlocks the potential of hybrid offshore power plants with increased efficiency and lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE), the benchmark ratio of lifetime expenses and energy output.
China is committed to setting global standards for renewable energy and batteries and other storage solutions. The largest vanadium flow battery has just been put into operation. In addition, the city of Chaozhou in Guangdong revealed a plan for an offshore wind power plant of 43.3 GW in the Taiwan Strait.
More projects with Norwegian partners under consideration
“This is a true milestone for Ocean Sun, and for the floating solar industry. The successful project funded by SPIC and constructed using the Ocean Sun solution shows how the common goal of reducing greenhouse CO2 emissions will be achieved with development across borders. We are excited to continue working closely with SPIC through the Ocean Sun team based in China,” said Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Sun Børge Bjørneklett.
The two floaters, with a peak capacity of 0.5 MW, are connected to the transformer on an SPIC-owned wind turbine, which is in turn linked to a submarine cable. After the completion of the pilot period and full technical and economic demonstration, the plan is to build another floating wind-solar project with a total capacity of 20 MW next year, Ocean Sun revealed.
Source: Balkan Energy News
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