CleanTechnica•15 days ago
China Gets World’s Largest Offshore Solar PV Project While USA … I Better Not Speak
Key Takeaway
China's deployment of a 1 GW offshore solar project establishes a new global benchmark for large-scale renewable energy, showcasing the technical viability and immense potential of offshore solar for future development and procurement strategies.
AI Summary
- •China has deployed the world's largest offshore solar PV project, a 1,000 MW (1 GW) facility in the open sea, setting a new global benchmark for renewable energy scale.
- •This project demonstrates the technical feasibility and massive potential of offshore solar development, opening new frontiers for utility-scale solar beyond traditional land-based or lake installations.
- •For developers, it signals significant investment opportunities and innovation in large-scale renewable energy infrastructure; for large power consumers, it points to the increasing availability of substantial green power sources.
- •The article implicitly highlights the impact of national policy and investment priorities on renewable energy deployment by contrasting China's achievement with the USA's progress.
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Article Content
When I started covering the solar industry, the largest solar power project in the world had 100 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This month, the largest offshore solar PV project build in the open sea (not a lake) was deployed, and it’s rated at 1,000 MW, or one gigawatt. Naturally, ... [continued] The post China Gets World’s Largest Offshore Solar PV Project While USA … I Better Not Speak appeared first on CleanTechnica .