CHINA
OPEN SEA TEST SITES
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NATIONAL SMALL SCALE TEST SITE IN WEIHAI, SHANDONG: |
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| TIDAL CURRENT ENERGY TEST AND DEMONSTRATION SITE IN ZHOUSHAN, ZHEJIANG:
The test and demonstration project was developed by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) in June 2015, with the investment of RMB 135 million. Three test berths and a demonstration berth will be built in the site. The CTGC completed the purchase of a tidal current energy turbine by international bidding in 2017. |
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| WAVE ENERGY TEST AND DEMONSTRATION SITE IN WANSHAN, GUANGDONG:
The test and demonstration project was developed by the GIEC in July 2017. Three WEC devices will be deployed in the site in 2019, and one of them will be purchased by international procurement. The total installed capacity is over 1 MW. The investment is about RMB 150 million.
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OPERATIONAL PROJECTS
SHARP EAGLE WAVE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (GIEC):
Funded by the Special Fund for Strategic Technology Pilot of CAS, the Sharp Eagle (100 kW) was upgraded by the GIEC for better providing power to remote islands demonstration. The new hydraulic cylinders were installed, with higher corrosion resistant performance and reliability, and new WECs were installed in the platform, the total installed capacity of the WEC is over 200 kW. The upgraded Sharp Eagle-Wanshan was deployed near Wanshan Island for sea trial in March 2017. The amount of electricity accumulated was more than 50 MWh until December 2017.
LHD Tidal Current Energy Demonstration Project:
Seven turbines will be installed on the platform; the total installed capacity will be 3400 kW. To date, 2 turbines were installed on the platform, and connected to the grid in August 2016. The amount of electricity accumulated was more than 450 MWh until December 2017. IO&M has been conducted by LHD since March 2017, and the turbines were deployed in August 2017. Funded by the SFPMRE, a new 300 kW horizontal-axis turbine is being developed by LHD and Blue Shark Power System (BSPS), and the new turbines will be installed and tested on the platform in July 2018.
Zhairuoshan Tidal Energy Power Demonstration Station:
In 2015, the Zhejiang University (ZJU) installed a 120 kW tidal stream turbine near the Zhairuoshan Island (with their 60 kW turbine already deployed in 2014). To date, the total power generation has accumulated more than 30 MWh. In 2017, the ZJU was funded RMB 15 million by the SFPMRE to develop a new 600 kW turbine. In the future, the station can serve as a testing platform for tidal current energy turbines.
PLANNED DEPLOYMENTS
Guo Dian United Power Co., Ltd (GDUP): GDUP is developing a 300 kW tidal stream turbine based on the turbine developed by the ZJU. GDUP has completed the commissioning test for the turbine, and will deploy the device near the Zhairuoshan Island in 2018.
Hangzhou Jianghe Hydro-Electric Science & Technology Co., Ltd (HJHEST): The HJHEST is developing a 300 kW tidal stream turbine based on a two-way turbine developed by the Northeast Normal University (NNU). HJHEST has completed the design and test for the turbine, and will deploy the device near the Zhairuoshan Island in 2018.
