On 15 December, the final turbine at the Three Gorges Dafeng offshore wind project, which has an installed capacity of 800 MW, was commissioned and the site reached full grid connection, marking a key step in China’s move into deeper-water offshore wind.
Located northeast of Dafeng District in Yancheng, the project is arranged across four wind farm sites. The most distant turbines are positioned 85.5 km offshore, currently the longest offshore grid-connected distance in China. In total, 98 wind turbines have been installed, supported by three offshore substations and a dedicated offshore rescue platform.
Li Tao, Executive General Manager of Three Gorges Group Jiangsu Branch, said the farthest section of the Dafeng project lies more than 80 km from shore and spans a wide sea area, which makes construction particularly demanding. He noted that the company developed its own meteorological warning platform to forecast conditions and make use of each available construction window, building experience for future deepwater energy projects.
The project is expected to generate more than 2.8 billion kWh of electricity each year, supplying power to around 1.4 million households. This output corresponds to annual savings of approximately 860,000 tonnes of standard coal and a reduction of about 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions, providing continuous clean energy to support the Yangtze River Delta’s energy security and green development.
