As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, China's Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm emerges as a symbol of global climate action. Located 69 km off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province in the Chinese mainland, this project is both the furthest offshore and the deepest water wind farm China has built to date.
Engineer Kate Zhang from Mingyang Smart Energy highlighted the scale of the operation, noting that the V-shaped OceanX platform – the world's first dual-rotor floating wind platform – exemplifies innovation at sea and can power 30,000 homes annually.
Each year, Qingzhou IV delivers around 1.83 billion kWh of clean electricity, equivalent to saving roughly 570,000 tonnes of standard coal. Data-driven insights show that deepwater offshore projects like this could significantly reduce global carbon emissions.
This milestone represents a shift towards sustainable offshore technologies, inspiring young professionals, entrepreneurs, and changemakers worldwide to push the boundaries in renewable energy and maritime engineering.
With its record-setting depth and distance from shore, Qingzhou IV offers a glimpse into the future of wind power – one where technology, sustainability, and international collaboration converge to deliver clean energy on a global scale.
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UN@80: China's furthest offshore and deepest water wind farm project
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