China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform already completed its construction and installation. The 5,000-meter undersea cable called Haiyou Guanlan aims to operate at a depth of 120 meters and is expected to last for 25 years in harsh subsea conditions.
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Chinese oil giant CNOOC announced that it has completed the laying of a 5,000-meter dynamic subsea cable. The cable officially opens a power transmission artery connecting the offshore oil and gas platforms of the Wenchang oilfield to China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, Haiyou Guanlan, off the coast of south China's Hainan Province.
Finishing Installation of Haiyou Guanlan
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it has completed the installation of Haiyou Guanlan, the country's first deep-sea floating wind platform. According to a report from Electrek, this is a 5,000-meter undersea cable and is designed to work at a depth of 394 feet below.
The undersea cable connects the floating wind platform to the offshore oil and gas platforms 136 kilometers away from Wengchang, located on the coast of Hainan Province Southern, China. Haiyou Guanlan is expected to generate 22 million kWh every year as it contains 7.25 megawatts (MW).
As the platform will operate in deep-sea areas that will inevitably experience extreme weather conditions, Haiyou Guanlan's physical structure and wind turbine were both designed to withstand strong wind at a maximum speed of 84 meters per second.
Through the platform, it will save 10 million cubic meters of fuel gas annually, which will be able to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of 30,000 people. This will also contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by tons 22,000. Government-funded news site CGTN released THE footage of the installation.
First Deep-Sea Floating Wind Power
CNOOC claims that the platform is the world's first deep-sea floating wind platform and the world's first that is used to supply offshore gas and oil extraction facilities in areas in the deep sea. This leads among other platforms in the world in several aspects, including investment per megawatt, steel usage per megawatt, and overall capacity.
As this platform finishes the installation, Global Times reported that it adds to the country's 20 offshore wind power plants with a total capacity surpassing 30 million kilowatts. Although this maintains China's ranking as the world's leading country in the offshore wind power sector, the resource exploration and utility of coast wind power is reaching a saturation point.
By innovating the development of deep-sea wind power, it will help China realize its carbon emission reduction goals, enhancing its competitiveness in the global wind power industry chain.
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Many companies are already making efforts to create floating wind farms in order for them to unlock a new sustainable power source that would not let them contribute to the planet's carbon footprint or generate pollutants in the environment. This can be done by utilizing the wind powers near bodies of water or open areas through wind turbines.
Floating Wind Farms are also significant as it helps to reduce people's reliance on destructive technology and center on renewable and alternative sources that would not continue to harm the planet in their use.
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