CGN's 2-GW Yangjiang Fanshi offshore wind farm reaches full capacity with 18 MW turbines
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on September 24 that its 2,000 MW Yangjiang Fanshi offshore wind project in Guangdong has achieved full-capacity operation. The project, located 81 km offshore in waters up to 53 meters deep, features 131 turbines including 33 of the 18 MW ultra-large units—the largest single-unit capacity batch deployed domestically. Each 18 MW turbine generates about 43 kWh per rotation. The project also includes China's first 500 kV intermediate reactive power compensation station for offshore wind farms.
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China's first large-scale 18MW offshore wind farm project fully operational in Yangjiang
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on September 24 that its Yangjiang Fan 2-gigawatt offshore wind power project in Guangdong province has achieved full-capacity operation, becoming China's first new energy project to deploy 18-megawatt ultra-large offshore wind turbines on a large scale. The project, located in deep waters up to 53 meters deep and 81 km from shore, consists of 131 turbines, including 33 of the 18 MW units—the largest single-unit capacity batch deployed domestically. Each 18 MW turbine has a rotor diameter of 292 meters, a swept area equivalent to nine standard football fields, and can generate about 43 kWh per rotation, enough for a household for nine days. The project also includes China's first 500 kV intermediate reactive power compensation station for offshore wind farms, solving long-distance transmission voltage loss issues. CGN official Xu Xiaomin noted the team overcame challenges in deep-water heavy transport and millimeter-level precision positioning, forming a replicable construction plan. The project will supply over 66 billion kWh of clean electricity annually, saving 1.92 million tons of standard coal and reducing CO2 emissions by 5.1 million tons. Yangjiang city's offshore wind capacity now exceeds 8 GW, making it China's largest offshore wind city.
Read sourceChina's first large-scale 18 MW offshore wind farm fully operational, generating 43 kWh per rotation
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on September 24 that its Yangjiang Fanshi 2 GW offshore wind project in Guangdong province has achieved full-capacity operation. The project is the first in China to deploy 33 units of 18 MW ultra-large offshore wind turbines on a large scale, currently the largest single-unit capacity turbines in batch operation domestically. Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 292 meters and generates about 43 kWh per rotation, enough to power a typical household for nine days. The project also includes the country's first 500 kV intermediate reactive power compensation station for offshore wind farms, addressing long-distance transmission voltage losses. CGN stated the project will supply over 66 billion kWh of clean electricity annually, saving 1.92 million tonnes of standard coal and reducing CO2 emissions by 5.1 million tonnes. CGN New Energy Chairman Hu Guangyao said the project validates the reliability of domestic large-capacity turbines in complex sea conditions.
Read sourceChina's First Large-Scale 18 MW Offshore Wind Project Begins Full Operation
On September 24, China's first large-scale application of 18 MW offshore wind turbines achieved full-capacity grid connection, marking a milestone in the country's offshore wind power development. The project, the CGN Yangjiang Fanshi 2 GW offshore wind farm in Guangdong, consists of two 1 GW sub-projects and includes 33 units of 18 MW ultra-large turbines, currently the largest single-unit capacity deployed in batches domestically. Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 292 meters and a swept area of approximately 66,000 square meters, equivalent to nine standard football fields. According to the report, the large-scale deployment of these turbines can effectively reduce the number of turbine positions needed, lowering costs for submarine cable laying, offshore foundation construction, and sea area occupation, thereby accelerating the industry's shift toward larger capacity and lower costs.
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China's First Large-Scale 18 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Project Begins Full Operation
China's first large-scale application of 18-megawatt offshore wind turbines has achieved full-capacity operation, according to a report from Cailianshe on September 24. The project, the CGN Yangjiang Fanshi 2,000 MW offshore wind farm in Guangdong, consists of two million-kilowatt sub-projects. It deploys 33 of the 18 MW ultra-large turbines, currently the largest single-unit capacity model to be batch-deployed domestically. Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 292 meters and a swept area of approximately 66,000 square meters, equivalent to nine standard football fields. The report states that the scaled application can effectively reduce the number of turbine positions needed, lowering costs for submarine cable laying, offshore foundation construction, and sea area occupation, thereby accelerating the development of China's offshore wind power toward larger capacity and lower cost.
CGN's 2-GW Yangjiang Fanshi Offshore Wind Project Reaches Full Capacity in Guangdong
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on September 24 that its 2,000-megawatt (MW) Fanshi offshore wind power project in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, has achieved full-capacity operation. Located in the sea area south of Nanpeng Island, Yangdong District, the project consists of two 1,000-MW sub-projects, Fanshi-1 and Fanshi-2, with the farthest point 81 kilometers offshore and a maximum water depth of 53 meters. It is a landmark project for CGN's deep-water offshore wind deployment. The project features 131 wind turbines, including 33 units of 18-MW ultra-large offshore turbines. Each 18-MW turbine has a rotor diameter of 292 meters and a swept area of about 66,000 square meters, generating approximately 43 kilowatt-hours per rotation, enough to power an average household for nine days. The single-unit annual power generation can reach 56 million kWh. The project also includes a 500-kilovolt intermediate reactive power compensation station to enable stable long-distance grid connection. Once fully operational, the project is expected to deliver over 6.6 billion kWh of clean electricity annually, saving about 1.92 million tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 5.1 million tonnes, equivalent to afforesting about 14,000 hectares. Xu Xiaomin, head of CGN New Energy's Yangjiang offshore wind company, noted that the project overcame challenges in ultra-long-distance heavy-load transport, component stabilization under wind and waves, and millimeter-level precision alignment, forming a replicable deep-water ultra-large equipment construction solution.
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