China completes world's first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant

[Caribbeans]

China completes world's first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant

Balkan Green Energy News | November 4, 2022 | Igor Todorović

China’s State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC) has commissioned the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar power plant on the sea. It was designed by Norway-based Ocean Sun and utilizes its patented technology. The facility is also the first floating solar power plant integrated with offshore wind.

SPIC is the largest photovoltaic asset owner on the planet, Ocean Sun said. The project unlocks the potential of hybrid offshore power plants with increased efficiency and lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE), the benchmark ratio of lifetime expenses and energy output, according to the statement.

China is committed to setting global standards for renewable energy and batteries and other storage solutions. The largest vanadium flow battery has just been put into operation in the country. In addition, the city of Chaozhou in Guangdong revealed a plan for an offshore wind power plant of 43.3 GW in the Taiwan Strait...

...The two floaters, with a peak capacity of 0.5 MW, are connected to the transformer on an SPIC-owned wind turbine, which is in turn linked to a submarine cable. After the completion of the pilot period and full technical and economic demonstration, the plan is to build another floating wind-solar project with a total capacity of 20 MW next year, Ocean Sun revealed...more
https://balkangreenenergynews.com/china-completes-worlds-first-hybrid-offshore-wind-solar-power-plant/

While the US prepares to send another ~$50+ BILLION for war

[David__77]

1. By far, the worlds largest producer of renewable sourced energy.

And I suppose that makes sense, having the largest population.

[mahina]

2. Cool. But that last line though... Do you think we should slow down on support for Ukraine?

I sure don’t

[Mickju]

3. I don't either.

[Duppers]

4. I agree and the money sent is not for "war" but for...

Defense of a sovereign country and human lives.

Sorry, Caribbeans. I'm a huge supporter of your environmental posts but we cannot allow Putin to continue murdering people. Wish we could take that tyrant out.

[Duppers]

5. In addition...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217325765

[NNadir]

6. Wow, a new great source of microplastic to contaminate the ocean. What a winner! n/t.