The first 1-GW offshore wind farm in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has started commercial operations, a major milestone for renewable energy development in the economic zone.

Located off the coast of Huizhou city, the project features 104 offshore wind turbines. The first phase of the project, with an installed capacity of 250 MW, was grid-connected in December 2021, and the second phase, 750 MW, started construction on March 2023.

At full capacity, it is expected to generate around 3 TWh of clean energy annually, equivalent to planting some 6,750 hectares of forest based on carbon sequestration rates.

"The new offshore wind farm will save about 1 million tonnes of standard coal (7,000 Kcal/kg NAR), making a significant contribution to the region's green and low-carbon development," said Guo LiGang, general manager of the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), the project developer.

The offshore wind project utilizes some of the world's most advanced wind turbine technologies, including largest units that can withstand typhoons.

Looking ahead, the CGN will integrate wind projects with nuclear and solar power, creating a 100-GW base for clean energy generation.

(Writing by Alex Guo  Editing by Emma Yang)
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