RILS & RISE Joint Public Lecture "Offshore Wind Energy Development in China: State of the Art and Future Perspectives"

Offshore wind technology has proven to be a feasible renewable energy solution and thus contributes to carbon neutrality worldwide. Generally, the fabrication and installation of offshore wind turbine foundations accounts for about 30% of the overall cost. The complicated marine and geological conditions in China make the construction very challenging and costly. Therefore, it is essential to adopt efficient construction technologies to reduce the cost of installation and promote the development of the offshore wind industry in China. This public seminar presents the state-of-the-art of the offshore wind industry in China and addresses a few most important technological problems encountered in engineering practice. The future development trend and possible solutions of the offshore wind technology will also be discussed.