Overview

• The 16 MW turbine was assembled in Beihai, Guangxi, with a 252-meter rotor and a projected annual output of 44.7 million kWh.
• All core components were produced domestically, including turbine gearboxes, mooring cables, and ballast control systems.
• The unit is mounted on a semi-submersible platform featuring China’s first dynamic ballast system to adapt to wind and wave changes and reduce shutdown risk.
• It will be towed to waters deeper than 50 meters for installation and testing before integration into the power grid, so commercial operation has not yet begun.
• China Three Gorges Corporation leads the project as part of a national offshore wind push that added over 4.4 GW in the first half of 2025, according to Global Energy Monitor.