Event Brief

In 2023, China’s offshore wind power development has entered a new turning point. More and more provinces have put forward plans that exceed expectations, freeing up a lot of development resources. The “14th Five Year Plan for the Development of Renewable Energy” proposes that during the “14th Five Year Plan” period, China will focus on building five offshore wind power base clusters: Shandong Peninsula, Yangtze River Delta, southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, and Beibu Gulf. With the large-scale development of industrial clusters, the maturity of the supporting industrial chain, the continuous innovation of equipment technology and the exploration and control of construction costs, the cost of offshore wind power in China continues to decline. However, overall, China’s offshore wind power industry is still in its early stages of development. From wind turbine design to offshore lifting, to later operation and maintenance, as well as cost reduction and efficiency enhancement throughout the entire lifecycle, there are a series of risks and challenges faced. Only by relentlessly focusing on product reliability, project economy and environmental friendliness, through diversified and systematic technological innovation and close collaboration of industry chain enterprises, can we help offshore wind power run out of high-quality development “acceleration”.

Shandong regards the green and low-carbon development of energy as the key to the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Shandong planned three offshore wind power bases in Bozhong, South and North of the peninsula, with a total installed capacity of 35 million kilowatts. In the near future, Shandong will focus on building a 10-kilowatt offshore wind power base, and by 2025, 12 million kilowatts will be started and 8 million kilowatts will be connected to the grid. The Shandong Peninsula South offshore wind power project is the first offshore wind power project in Weihai City, and it is also the largest offshore wind power project currently under construction in China. At the same time, Rushan City also relies on the advantages of port and hinterland land reserves to quickly launch the planning and construction of the offshore wind power equipment manufacturing industrial park, and fully build the entire offshore wind power manufacturing industry chain.

The 6th China Offshore Wind Construction and Operation Excellence Summit will be held in Rushan on April 18-19, 2024. It will bring together well-known power groups, energy investors, offshore wind power plants, design and research institutes and advanced material and equipment suppliers from China and overseas to discuss the development prospects of domestic offshore wind power, exchange the latest technology and technology applications of offshore wind power to seek the best partners.

Major Issues to be Addressed at the 2024 Event

• Overview of China’s offshore wind power development in 2024
• Analysis of the development direction of the global offshore wind power market
• Discussion on the planning and development mode of offshore wind power base
• Design and construction of wind farms in far-reaching sea areas
• Practice and reflection on reliability assurance of offshore wind turbines
• Construction and technological innovation of floating wind power projects
• Wind turbine optimization and recycling
• Design and construction of offshore booster station
• A sustainable path for offshore wind
• Development and exploration of energy island mode
• Prospects for offshore wind power hydrogen production in the zero-carbon transition
• Risk prevention and response for offshore wind power projects
• Analysis of the current situation and prospect of offshore wind power operation and maintenance market
• Technological innovation and challenges of wind power installation vessels
• Exploration and practice of AI and intelligent operation and maintenance of wind farms
• Key technologies for construction of deepwater large-capacity wind power projects in complex sea areas

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