CHN Energy’s Guohua Energy Investment Co. Ltd. has connected the first phase of its 1 GW offshore solar project to the grid. Located 8 km off the coast of Dongying.
Shandong province, China, this open-sea project spans approximately 1,223 hectares.
The installation includes 2,934 photovoltaic (PV) platforms, each measuring 60 meters long and 35 meters wide. The platforms are mounted on large-scale offshore steel truss foundations designed for durability in marine environments.
JinkoSolar provided its n-Type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) Tiger Neo bifacial modules for the project.
The company stated that the modules are customised for marine conditions, utilising dual-glass, semi-tempered glass, and POE encapsulation to resist moisture, salt fog, seawater exposure, strong winds, and extreme temperatures.
Once fully operational, the solar array is projected to supply electricity to approximately 2.67 million urban residents in China.
CHN Energy has adopted a combined fishing and PV development model, integrating fish farming with solar power generation to maximise resource use.
This connection follows the completion of CHN Energy’s 3 GW Mengxi Lanhai solar facility earlier this week, now the second-largest solar project globally.
For context, the largest completed offshore floating solar installation to date is a 440 MW project in Taiwan, which began operations earlier this month.
