China's first offshore photovoltaic farm in high-wind-speed sea area connects to grid(1/2)

Aerial view of China's first offshore photovoltaic farm built in a sea area with high wind speeds in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou, east China's Fujian Province, April 29, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

With a planned installed capacity of 180 MW, the offshore photovoltaic farm is equipped with a 110-kilovolt onshore booster station and an energy-storage system, started was connected the grid on Tuesday.

The project can provide an average of about 300 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, save about 90,200 metric tons of standard coal and reduce about 240,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

Aerial view of China's first offshore photovoltaic farm built in a sea area with high wind speeds in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou, east China's Fujian Province, April 29, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)