The government of the city of Shanghai, China, has announced plans to develop a 1 GW offshore solar project off the coast of the municipality. The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission announced that the solar project, which will comprise several parks, would be built next to offshore wind turbines in the city’s coastal districts, notably Fengxian, Lingang and Jinshan.
Shanghai will now seek bids for the development the solar project. This first round of competitive allocations is due to begin before the end of 2024. In late July 2024, the municipality of Shanghai had unveiled plans to install about 29 GW of offshore wind capacity as part of a broader series of initiatives to align Shanghai to China’s national climate objectives.
According to China’s “14th Five-Year Plan”, the country intends to get 20% of its total energy consumption from non-fossil fuels in 2025 (11% in 2023). China has installed on average 7.8 GW/year of offshore wind capacity since 2020, including 17.4 GW in 2021. China became the country with the largest offshore wind capacity in 2021 (37.3 GW in 2023).
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