In the northern waters of the Shandong Peninsula, about 70 kilometers offshore, a row of 12 megawatt white wind turbines operate smoothly against the sea breeze. On January 7, 2026, the Huaneng Shandong Peninsula Beihai Wind Power Project, which was constructed with the participation of the General Contracting Branch of China Communications First Navigation Engineering Corporation, was successfully connected to the grid for power generation. This is not only the operation of a wind power project, but also a key breakthrough for China's commercial offshore wind power to enter the deep sea field - the average water depth of the project exceeds 52 meters, setting a double record for the deepest water depth of domestic offshore wind farms and the farthest offshore distance in Shandong Province, marking a new level of expansion capability for China's offshore wind power "blue territory".

Technological breakthroughs to overcome challenges

The project is located in a deep sea with strong winds and waves, and the construction environment is extremely complex. The technical difficulty and construction accuracy requirements are extremely high. Faced with a series of severe challenges such as offshore distance, deep water flow, and variable weather, the project team insists on technological innovation as the core driving force. The team deeply applied BIM technology to simulate the whole process of construction, and independently developed high-precision positioning technology relying on the Beidou system to achieve millimeter level precision control of construction ships and large components under complex sea conditions. By tailoring a "one machine, one solution" for each wind turbine, the team significantly improved the overall efficiency of steel pipe pile sinking and giant conduit installation weighing thousands of tons. Ultimately, they safely, accurately, and efficiently completed all key tasks such as the installation of 21 wind turbine foundations and main engines, offshore booster station construction, and submarine cable laying, accumulating valuable experience for the construction of far-reaching offshore wind power projects.

Significant benefits of clean energy

The total installed capacity of Huaneng Shandong Peninsula Beihai Wind Power Project reaches 300 megawatts, with a total of 21 domestically leading 12 megawatt wind turbines installed. After the project is fully put into operation, it is expected to generate approximately 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually. This huge clean electricity output can save about 500000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.35 million tons annually. Its ecological and environmental benefits are equivalent to planting tens of thousands of hectares of forests. The successful operation of this project not only injects considerable green energy into the power grid of Shandong Province and North China region, but also provides important project support and practical examples for China to achieve its "dual carbon" goals and optimize its energy structure. Keywords: construction video news, video news information

Embark on a New Era of Deep Sea

The grid connected power generation of this project has economic and social significance beyond the project itself. It successfully verified the full chain technical capability and engineering management system reliability of China's large-scale offshore wind power development, construction, and operation under extreme conditions of water depth exceeding 50 meters and offshore distance exceeding 70 kilometers. The smooth implementation of the project has promoted the progress and industrial application of a series of related technologies such as high-end offshore equipment, intelligent construction technology, and ultra-high voltage submarine cable transportation, laying a solid foundation for the entire offshore wind power industry chain to move towards the deep sea. It marks the official transition of China's offshore wind power industry from shallow and nearshore waters to a new stage of large-scale development of deep and offshore resources, opening the door for stable and efficient clean energy in a wider ocean space in the future. It has profound strategic significance for ensuring national energy security and promoting high-quality development of the marine economy. (This article is from the official website www.seetao.com of Jian Dao. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website construction column editor/Gao Xue