Guangdong Province in southern China plans to start construction of more than 10 offshore wind farms with total capacity of 3.65GW this year, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
The agency reported province governor Ma Xingrui as saying the projects are part of Guangdong’s efforts to improve the energy mix for greener economic growth in its coastal regions.
Last month, China General Nuclear Power Corporation said it would build a 3GW project off the coast of Guangdong, Xinhua reported.
Turbines are planned to be installed at two sites off the coast the city of Jieyang, it added.
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