Bold claim: China’s belt of wind power just grew stronger, with its most distant offshore wind farm now running at full capacity. And this is the part most people miss: scale and distance don’t just impress engineers—they reshape how we think about clean energy integration.
China Three Gorges Jiangsu Dafeng offshore wind farm has reached full operation, according to Chinese media reports dated December 15, 2025. The project is the country’s farthest offshore wind farm, and its 800 MW capacity marks a significant milestone in offshore wind development.
Location and layout: The wind farm sits in the northeastern sea area off Dafeng District, Yancheng City. It comprises four subsea sites, with the most distant hub (H8-1) located about 85.5 kilometers from shore. The facility features three offshore substations—two with a 200 MW capacity and one 400 MW substation—and a total of 98 wind turbines. The first turbine began generating electricity on July 4, and installation of the final unit was completed on November 13. China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) stated in a November press release that turbine installation had been completed within a six-month window.
Output and impact: The wind farm is projected to deliver around 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy each year, enough to power roughly 1.1 million homes. That level of annual generation underscores not just the project’s engineering feat, but its potential to contribute meaningfully to regional and national clean-energy goals.
Further reading and tags: offshore wind in China and the Dafeng project are topics of continued coverage by industry outlets such as offshoreWIND.biz, with related tags including China Three Gorges and China Three Gorges Dafeng.
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