Strategic Study of CAE >> 2010, Volume 12, Issue 11
Exploration of major engineering problems of offshore wind farm
China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei 443000, China
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Abstract
China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGPC) is now undertaking the research of offshore wind farms location, wind turbine operation, maintenance technology development, offshore wind turbine construction, development of special test equipment and other subjects related to research topics, which all belong to the National Key Science and Technology Supporting Program of China for the 11th Five-Year Plan, and CTGPC has built several wind turbines with independent intellectual property right in Jiangsu coastal and intertidal zone. CTGPC is exploring the ways to reduce the cost of offshore wind power development,such as through the research of wind measurement, wind resource assessment, foundation structure, transportation and lifting,O&M, and also by promoting the research and development of the large-scale offshore wind turbine. CTGPC is also looking for a new solution to the problem of wind power consumption, by researching of seawater desalination and application of non-grid wind power.