Launch of China's First Floating Offshore Wind Power Platform

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced the launch of its first floating offshore wind power platform, departing from Guangdong Province in the southern part of the country towards the waters of Hainan Province at the southernmost point of the country. According to the Xinhua News Agency, CNOOC's executive vice president, Yang Yun, stated that the platform, known as "CNOOC Guanlan," is the first offshore wind power project in China located in water depths exceeding 100 meters and more than 100 kilometers from the coastline. He pointed out that this project lays a solid foundation for the development of wind energy in China from shallow waters to deep seas. Yang noted that the electricity generated by the turbines will be linked to the electricity grid of the offshore oil field to support oil and gas production once the project becomes operational. The annual electricity generation capacity is expected to reach 22 million kilowatt-hours, which will provide about 10 million cubic meters of natural gas and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tons each year. The platform, built and invested in by CNOOC, will be installed in an offshore oil field located 136 kilometers from Wenchang City in Hainan Province.