China Longyuan: 150MW Intertidal Offshore Demonstration Wind Farm commissioned

Hongkong, China - China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited officially announced, with completion of the 50MW Phase II construction of Longyuan Jiangsu Rudong 150MW Offshore (Intertidal Zone) Demonstration Wind Farm, this 150MW Intertidal Offshore Demonstration Wind Farm was commercially put into operation.

In Rudong County, Longyuan Power, with its 32MW (intertidal zone) pilot wind farm locally situated that became operational at end of September, 2010, has built up the largest offshore wind farm in China, having a gross installation capacity of 182MW. In China Longyuan continued its leading position in offshore wind power industry.

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After the completion of Longyuan Jiangsu Rudong 150MW Offshore (Intertidal Zone) Demonstration Wind Farm, it can feed about 375M.kWh power to the grid per year, with more than 2,500 hours of wind power available time. The power price is just RMB 0.778/kWh, showing high economic benefits. As compared with conventional coal-fueled power plant, it can annually save about 110,000 T standard coal, while reduce 247,000 T emissions of carbon dioxide, representing not only social benefit but significant contribution to local environmental system. As China

Source: IWR Online, Nov 11 2012