A 300 MW expansion to the existing 600 MW Xuwen offshore wind farm in Zhanjiang, China, developed by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), has started commercial operation.
The 600 MW Xuwen offshore wind farm was built in two phases consisting of a total of 94 wind turbines. The first of 47 Mingyang’s MySE6.45-180 turbines in the first phase was installed in early 2021 and the entire wind farm was commissioned at the end of 2021 .
The work on the additional 300 MW started in 2023 with wind turbine installation commencing in the spring of 2024. According to a social media post shared by SPIC, the expansion went into operation on December 17.
A major milestone for offshore #WindEnergy in #Guangdong has just been achieved! On December 17, the Xu Wen Offshore Wind Power Expansion Project in #Zhanjiang became the province's first fully connected offshore wind power project in 2024. With a total installed capacity of 300… pic.twitter.com/W0AvpPib6x
The news about the start of the wind farm’s commercial operation was also shared by Hengtong Submarine Power Cable, which was engaged in the project under an EPCI contract.
Hengtong was responsible for the high voltage inter-array and export cable system, as well as the installation of foundations and the offshore substation. To carry out the work, Hengtong used its cable laying vessel Hengtong Cable 5 and crane vessel Hengtong 3500 , the company said in a social media post on December 26 .