Wind Energy
COSCO SHIPPING has recently completed the float-over installation of the world’s largest offshore converter platform.
Named Heart of the Sea, the HVDC substation will convert electricity for the Qingzhou V & VII offshore wind project off Yangjiang City, China.
Upon full commissioning, the project is expected to generate approximately 7.7 billion kWh of clean electricity annually, avoiding 6.3 million tons of CO₂ per year.
The 25,000-ton structure built by ZPMC houses the world’s first 2 GW offshore HVDC transmission system. The operation was carried out using the DP2-class, 65,000 DWT semi-submersible Xiang Tai Kou, a vessel purpose-built for both heavy transport and offshore installation.
