China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity wind turbines in east China's Fujian Province was connected to the power grid on Thursday, marking a new milestone in the country's development of large-scale offshore wind power.
This new offshore wind power project, built by China Three Gorges Corporation, is located in the sea area off Fujian's Zhangpu County, about 30 kilometers from the coastline.
The offshore wind farm has an installed capacity of 400 megawatts and is China's first to utilize super large single-unit capacity wind turbines of 13 megawatts and above. Specifically, it includes six offshore wind turbine units, each with a capacity of 16 megawatts.
Currently, China's operational offshore wind farms mainly use wind turbines with capacities of five and eight megawatts for power generation.
Turbines with capacities exceeding 10 megawatts are considered "super large capacity" units. For instance, a 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine can produce 34.2 kilowatt-hours of electricity with each rotation, which is nearly double the output of a 10-megawatt turbine.
After the project starts operating, it's expected to generate 1.6 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity each year. This amount of electricity can power about 680,000 households annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tons.
China's first offshore wind farm with largest single-capacity wind turbines connected to grid
China's first offshore wind farm with largest single-capacity wind turbines connected to grid
The 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) was held in Asuncion, Paraguay from Wednesday to Friday, with a focus on integration and security for the sustainable regional development.
Attending the assembly were representatives from OAS member states, 74 permanent observers and some civil society organizations.
Under the theme of "Integration and Security for the Sustainable Development of the Region," the delegations expressed their pleas for peace, democracy, equality and multilateral work among countries.
Hours before the opening ceremony in Asuncion, the situation in Bolivia, a neighboring country to Paraguay, was top on the agenda.
According to the Bolivian government, Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga on Wednesday led the attempted coup in Palacio Quemado, the government palace, which is located in Murillo Square in the city of La Paz, in a failed bid to oust President Luis Arce from office.
"We do have a very deep concern about the indigenous people in Bolivia, and hopefully this coup d'etat that didn't happen, that things go smoothly," said Clement Chartier, former president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples.
The assembly also dedicated its statements to the improvement of democracy in Haiti and also to the promotion of human rights throughout the continent. A resolution was approved for continued efforts toward the immediate restoration of security, and the strengthening of humanitarian aid in Haiti.
Haiti has long suffered serious political and social crises, especially after then President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021. There are around 200 armed gangs in the country disturbing the social order. The rise of armed gangs, the surge of violence incidents and the increase of lynching cases have forced Haitians to live in humanitarian disasters in terms of safety, health care and food supplies.
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
