China delivers the largest single-unit capacity jacket for an offshore wind farm in Europe

On March 11th, the jackets for the Inch Cape offshore wind power project, with a total weight of over 60,000 tons, were fully delivered in Zhuhai. This is the largest single - unit capacity offshore wind power jacket delivered by China to the European market.

The 8 sets of offshore wind power jackets delivered this time are the last batch of core components of the project, with a total weight of 19,500 tons, approximately equivalent to the total weight of 15,000 family cars. Among them, the tallest single jacket reaches 95.44 meters, nearly as high as a 35 - story residential building. The Inch Cape offshore wind power project includes 18 sets of jackets, supporting steel piles, and 24 sets of connecting accessories, with a total weight of all steel structures exceeding 60,000 tons.

Wang Tengfei, Deputy Manager of the Inch Cape Wind Power Project of CNOOC Engineering: As the first international steel - pile type wind power jacket built in China, the construction process is complex. The project team pioneered the "side V" construction process for wind power jackets globally, achieving zero damage to hydraulic hoses and a closure accuracy of sub - millimeter level. They independently developed high - strength steel welding technology, achieving a one - time welding pass rate of over 99%.

The Inch Cape offshore wind power project is located in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland, UK. The supporting wind turbines have a single - unit capacity of 15 megawatts, with a total planned installed capacity of 1.08 gigawatts. After the project is fully put into operation, it can meet the electricity needs of over half of the households in Scotland, UK. (CCTV News, Reporter: Wang Shiyu, Zhang Wei)