The Donghai Bridge Wind Farm is a 102 MW offshore wind farm close to the Donghai Bridge, Shanghai and is capable of powering 200,000 households. It started producing and transmitting power to the mainland grid on July 6, 2010.[2] It is the first commercial offshore wind farm in China.[3]
| Donghai Bridge Wind Farm | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Location | next to Donghai Bridge, Shanghai, East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 30°46′12″N 121°59′38″E / 30.770°N 121.994°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 2008 |
| Commission date | July 6, 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Shanghai Electric Group |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Nearshore |
| Max. water depth | 7 m (23 ft)[1] |
| Distance from shore | 9 km (6 mi)[1] |
| Hub height | 91 m (299 ft)[1] |
| Rotor diameter | 90 m (295 ft)[1] |
| Site area | 14 km2 (5 sq mi)[1] |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 34 × 3 MW[1] |
| Make and model | Sinovel: SL3000/90[1] |
| Nameplate capacity | 102 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Donghai Bridge 100 MW offshore wind power demonstration project". 4C Offshore. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "China Starts Generation at Its Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Xinmin Reports". Bloomberg. 6 July 2010.
- ^ "China Beats US to Offshore Wind Development | SolveClimate.com". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
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