Dongying Economic Development Zone in Shandong Province has officially launched the construction of a dedicated Offshore Wind Power Port Hub Project, with a total investment of 800 million yuan (approximately USD 110 million). The project will be developed in two phases.
In Phase I, existing general berths at Guangli Port within Dongying Port will be upgraded and converted for offshore wind power equipment operations. Phase II will see the construction of two new dedicated offshore wind power equipment berths. Upon completion, the port and its surrounding base will jointly provide comprehensive loading, unloading, and transportation capabilities for large offshore wind turbine units, significantly meeting the offshore wind installation demands of Shandong and neighboring provinces.
Located at Guangli Port, the nearest sea outlet to Shandong’s provincial capital city cluster, the Dongying Economic Development Zone currently operates six 5,000-ton-class berths. Its port hinterland has been planned as the Guangli Port-Adjacent Industrial Park, designed for the assembly, storage, and logistics of large wind power equipment components. In addition, financial investment has been steadily increased year by year, with strong support from state-owned enterprises for project construction. The local government is also actively applying for special government bond funds to further support the development of the offshore wind power mother port.
When discussing offshore wind power ports, Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg is often cited as an industry benchmark. Widely recognized within the global wind power sector, “the port is the mother of offshore wind power”, underscoring the indispensable role ports play in the offshore wind value chain. Esbjerg earned its international reputation as a leading offshore wind power installation and industrial hub.
A few years ago, offshore wind business at Esbjerg Port had already overtaken its traditional port operations, with the vast majority of Europe’s offshore wind installations dispatched from this port. Companies operating out of Esbjerg represent the entire offshore wind power supply chain, including many of the world’s leading wind turbine installation and service providers. Today, the port is equipped with specialized infrastructure and expansive, flexible transportation areas to support the installation, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind projects, firmly establishing itself as the number one offshore wind power port in Europe.
With the launch of the Dongying Offshore Wind Power Mother Port project, Shandong aims to build a comprehensive offshore wind logistics and industrial base, contributing to China’s ongoing energy transition and renewable energy strategy.
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