Guohua Energy Investment Co. Ltd. of CHN Energy has connected the first batch of PV units to the grid at its 1 GW open sea offshore solar project, 8 km from Dongying in Shandong Province, China.
The project covers approximately 1,223 hectares and includes 2,934 PV platforms installed using large-scale offshore steel truss platform fixed pile foundations. Each platform is 60 meters long and 35 meters wide.
JinkoSolar supplied its n-Type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) Tiger Neo bifacial modules for the project. The company said it has tailored its modules for harsh marine conditions, using double glazing, semi-tempered glass and POE encapsulation to resist moisture, salt fog corrosion, seawater exposure, high winds and extreme temperatures.
Once completed, the solar panel is expected to meet the electricity needs of approximately 2.67 million urban residents in China.
CHN Energy said it uses an integrated fishing and PV development model, combining fish farming with solar energy generation.
Earlier this week, CHN Energy connected its 3 GW Mengxi Lanhai solar power plant to the grid. It is currently the second largest solar energy project in China and the world.
The world’s largest completed offshore floating solar array is currently a 440 MW project in Taiwan, which went into service earlier this month.
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