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SANY Renewable Energy has recently secured a bid for Guangdong Energy Group's Jieyang Shibeishan Offshore Wind Power Project, which will deploy 14 offshore wind turbines of 13.6MW and one 10MW unit. This milestone project represents SANY's first batch-commercialization order of large-capacity offshore wind turbines in the large-megawatt era, marking the company's official entry into a new phase where its offshore and onshore wind power businesses develop in parallel.
As the culmination of its decade-long expertise in onshore wind technology development, SANY Renewable Energy’s 12.X~16.XMW platform covers both onshore and offshore environments from moderate to high wind speeds. In 2024, the company achieved a critical milestone with the successful installation of its first 15 MW prototype at the Tongyu testing site in Jilin Province. This achievement marks the official commencement of SANY's strategic maritime expansion, realizing its long-held aspirations for offshore wind power development.
The Jieyang Shibeishan Offshore Wind Project is situated in the coastal intertidal zone of Jinghai Town, Huilai County, Guangdong Province. Despite its geographical classification, the project operates in actual offshore conditions due to unique climatic and topographical factors. Located in the eastern coastal area of Guangdong Province, Huilai County boasts annual average wind speeds exceeding 8 m/s----qualifying as China's offshore Class I wind speed zone and surpassing national averages----while simultaneously facing recurrent typhoon threats. These compounded environmental challenges demand turbines with exceptional performance capabilities in offshore wind conditions.
SANY Renewable Energy's products are fully equipped to withstand the project's extreme environmental challenges. The 13.6MW typhoon-resistant offshore wind turbines, specifically engineered for the Jieyang Shibeishan Project, are developed under the company's 12.X~16.XMW onshore and offshore platform. These turbines feature an extended lifespan of 25-30 years and can withstand extreme wind speeds equivalent to Category 17 typhoons. Leveraging the platform's cross-domain adaptability, the turbine design enables knowledge transfer and process replication from abundant onshore track records. This integrated approach creates synergies exceeding simple additive effects (1+1>2) throughout the R&D, testing, manufacturing, and O&M.
In order to ensure the safety of the whole life cycle of the turbines in the offshore operating environment, SANY Renewable Energy has implemented a "Dual Prototype” verification system combining indoor test bench simulations with field trials at testing wind farms. In the reliable testing system, the overall performance and durability of the unit is comprehensively verified, shaping the reliability from the beginning.
Prior to deployment, each prototype undergoes rigorous testing at the company's world-leading 35MW Six Degrees of Freedom (6-DoF) and Drivetrain Back-to-Back Test Bench. This cutting-edge facility subjects units to multi-directional extreme loads exceeding real-world environmental conditions through its advanced 6-DoF loading modules, enabling preemptive identification and elimination of operational risks while expanding technical boundaries.
At SANY Renewable Energy, only wind turbines that have passed multiple tests at the test bench are eligible to be installed at the testing wind farm. During the wind farm testing, these prototypes will undergo approximately 2,000 performance evaluations that meticulously assess component durability and system integration under real-world operating conditions.
This uncompromising testing regimen----exceeding industry standards in both scope and intensity----forms the foundation for SANY's turbine resilience, ensuring operational stability even in Category 17 typhoons.
The Jieyang Shibeishan Offshore Wind Project was among China's first concession-tendered wind power initiatives. Its original wind farm, commissioned in 2007, deployed 167 wind turbines of 0.6MW unit capacity, achieving total installed capacity of 100.2MW. Having operated for over 18 years, this pioneering wind farm stands as a living chronicle of China's wind power evolution----from humble beginnings to global industry leadership.
Guangdong Energy Group has initiated the Shibeishan wind farm modernization project under China's national policy for upgrading aging wind power facilities. By replacing legacy turbines with 15 advanced SANY Renewable Energy units (10-13.6MW capacity), the revamped facility doubles total installed capacity while achieving: 6 hectares of land preservation, 1,000 additional annual equivalent full-load hours, and optimized integration of ecological conservation with economic returns.
From oceanic origins to oceanic renaissance. In primordial times, marine ecosystems nurtured the genesis of terrestrial life, inaugurating biological evolution. Now, as temporal currents flow, SANY Renewable Energy is intensifying its strategic offshore expansion. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, the company pioneers the development of large-megawatt turbines, driving sustainable energy solutions for the green future.
