Offshore Solar Project in China

The construction of a two-million-kilowatt floating, offshore solar project, the largest in China and another milestone in the country’s green transformation efforts, officially commenced in Lianyungang, China on Sunday, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said.

With an investment of 9.88 billion yuan, the Tianwan two-million-kilowatt floating photovoltaic (PV) demonstration project is expected to save around 680,000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.77 million tons annually, according to the CNNC.The PV project will connect with the eight units of the Tianwan nuclear station to become a 10-million-kilowatt mega green energy base.