China’s first gigawatt-level offshore photovoltaic (PV) project, the one-gigawatt Kenli Offshore PV Project in Dongying city, east China’s Shandong Province, achieved full-capacity grid connection. It is currently the world’s largest open-sea offshore PV project.
At the project site in Kenli district, Dongying city, each offshore PV platform measures 60 meters in length and 35 meters in width, covering an area equivalent to five standard basketball courts. A total of 2,934 PV platforms have been installed across the project and arranged in orderly rows on the sea surface, creating a spectacular sight.
The one-gigawatt Kenli Offshore PV Project by CHN Energy’s Guohua Energy Investment is the largest offshore PV project developed by China in open sea areas, covering a marine area of approximately 1,223 hectares. The project pioneers the use of a high-capacity, long-distance power transmission system that combines 66 kV submarine cables with onshore cables. This innovation improves transmission efficiency while reducing costs, playing a demonstrative and leading role in the large-scale development of the offshore PV industry.
After reaching full-capacity commercial operation, the project is expected to generate approximately 1.78 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, meeting about 60 percent of the total electricity demand of Kenli district. It will provide strong support for ensuring stable local energy supply and promoting the region’s green and low-carbon transition.
