Overview
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's installed capacity of offshore wind power has ranked first in the world for many consecutive years, and its cumulative grid-connected capacity accounts for about half of the global total. China's offshore wind turbines have entered the "20MW+" era, marking that China has firmly grasped the initiative in the development of deep and distant wind power. China's offshore wind power industry is moving away from the loose model of internal circulation and single-point competition within enterprises in the past. "Shift to a new stage of integrated development featuring collaborative innovation throughout the entire industrial chain, shared risks and benefits..."
Participants generally agreed that China's offshore wind power industry has entered a critical period of large-scale and intensive development. It is necessary to accelerate its move towards the deep sea through collaborative innovation along the industrial chain, technological breakthroughs and policy guarantees, and build a modern industrial system with global competitiveness. The official establishment of the Modern Industrial Chain Alliance for Offshore Wind power marks that China's offshore wind power industry has entered a new stage of full-chain coordination and systematic advancement.
China leads the world in off shore wind power
By the end of 2024, China's cumulative grid-connected capacity of offshore wind power had reached 41.27 gigawatts, with an additional 8 gigawatts of grid-connected capacity. China's cumulative grid-connected capacity has ranked first in the world for four consecutive years, and its new installed capacity has led the world for seven consecutive years. A mature development pattern integrating "policy, technology and industrial chain" has been formed.
At present, the policy system for offshore wind power in our country has become three-dimensional and complete. Since the exploration and development began in 2007, China has successively issued a series of policy documents such as the "Administrative Measures for the Development and Construction of Offshore Wind Power" and the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Sea Use for Offshore Wind Power Projects", establishing a multi-level and three-dimensional policy framework of "goal-driven - supporting - implementation", providing strong protection for the development of the industry. China has established a complete industrial chain covering the links of "survey and design - equipment research and development - construction and development - operation and maintenance - testing and certification", which can support the new grid connection capacity of tens of millions of kilowatts of offshore wind power every year, effectively promoting the large-scale development of deep-sea and far-sea wind power.
In particular, the construction of offshore wind power in coastal provinces and cities of our country has been comprehensively accelerated. The coastal areas have a developed economy and a strong demand for energy, providing a vast market for offshore wind power. At present, all coastal provinces have laid out large-scale offshore wind power projects. The installed capacity of Jiangsu and Guangdong has both exceeded 10,000 megawatts. The industry is showing a strong development trend and is accelerating its progress towards deeper and farther seas.
Specific opportunity areas for power equipment enterprises
Cable enterprises: Submarine cables are one of the niche markets with the highest technical barriers and the best competitive landscape.
Primary equipment enterprises: Complete sets of equipment for offshore substations, GIS, and high-voltage transformers are the core demands.
Secondary equipment and automation enterprises: The intelligent demands for monitoring and protection systems, energy management systems, and communication systems in offshore wind farms are clear.
Key component enterprises: large generators, power electronic converters, special transformers, insulating materials, etc. are facing upgrading and replacement.
Summary and Suggestions
For power equipment enterprises, offshore wind power represents a strategic opportunity to leap from "standardized onshore products" to "high-end customized systems". It is not merely a simple expansion of the market, but rather a high-value growth curve driven by technology.
Electric equipment enterprises should:
Focus on core technologies: Achieve breakthroughs in key equipment such as submarine cables, large-megawatt converters, and offshore transformers.
Transition to solutions: Offer "turnkey" engineering capabilities from design, product to commissioning.
Layout the aftermarket: Establish a professional offshore operation and maintenance team and service network.
Embrace internationalization: Participate in international project certification and cooperation as early as possible to enhance global competitiveness.
By seizing this wave of the great development of offshore wind power, it is entirely possible for power equipment enterprises to achieve a leap from "Made in China" to "Intelligently Made in China" and from local giants to global leaders.
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