The first offshore wind power plant with floating photovoltaics is active

There China still one of the countries with the highest rate of polluting emissions, but at the same time it is investing heavily in renewable energies. just arrived yet another world record, with the commissioning of the first renewable energy plant, offshore wind-photovoltaic hybrid.

To be precise, off the coast of Haiyang, Shandong, the state supplier SPIC (State Power Investment Corporation) has activated an offshore wind turbine, accompanied by two floating photovoltaic fieldsmade with the technology of the Norwegian Ocean Sun.

The power generated by the floating photovoltaic, 0.5 MW, directly connected to the turbine transformerwhich in turn connected to the electricity grid with a single submarine cable. This is a first experiment to understand the feasibility on a large scale, also considering the danger of the area in terms of extreme atmospheric events. The installation could be the prelude to a 20 MW plant.

The idea that photovoltaics can integrate wind power generation, with a peak generation in the middle of the day, while the turbines get their best in the afternoon and evening. Furthermore, the choice of the Shandong region is not accidental, as 42 GW of floating photovoltaic power is expected in the coming years, and in the event of positive results, the Ocena Sun system could be among the protagonists of the new plants.