03 一 12 determine who will develop the wind farms
This year the Government has moved further forward in exploiting the potential offshore. In January it introduced offshore regulations, confirming that projects will be allocated via a state concession tendering process to determine who will develop the wind farms, as well as the price to be paid for the power generated. Under the regulation, only majority Chinese-owned ventures can undertake offshore wind project development.
The NEA issued the first tender call in May. This invited bids to develop four pilot projects totalling 1 GW in Jiangsu, with the results due to be announced in September. Two of the projects, Dafeng and Dongtai, are inter-tidal. Both will be 200 MW in capacity. The other two, Binhai and Sheyang, classified as fully offshore, will be 300 MW each.
Representing an expected investment of CNY20 billion and with expectations high that a further tender for another 5 GW is likely to be issued within the next few years, there has been a flurry of interest and activity from developers and equipment suppliers alike. China’s leading wind turbine generator developer, China Longyuan Power Group, is one of the known bidders in the 1 GW tender, while other domestic giants like Guangdong and China Power Investment Corporation are also expected to be contenders.
Longyuan has also set up an offshore wind turbines manufacturing 50:50 joint venture (JV) in Nantong City, Jiangsu, in partnership with Zhenhua Heavy Industry Company. The new venture, called Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering Company, will focus on the manufacturing of small wind turbines and installation of steel structures, while also offering full construction, installation and maintenance services for offshore wind farms, including the provision of foundation systems and subsea cables.
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