加速中国漂浮式风电发展研究报告：如何通过英中战略合作来克服关键技术和供应链瓶颈（英文版）

AcceleratingtheHowastrategicpartnershipwiththeUnitedKingdomcouldovercomekeytechnology&supplychainbottlenecksReportpreparedbyAzureInternationalEngagingChina’scleanenergymarkets•LeadingChinaenergyadvisorsince2003•Onthegroundteamofengineersandanalyststosupportyourprojects•ExcellentnetworkwithintheChineserenewableenergyspace•Uniquesetofreferencesandsatisfiedclients•Duediligenceonmorethan15onshoreandoffshorewindandsolarprojectsexceeding5GW•In-houseprojectandtenderingdatabasesattheregional•In-housetoolsandmodelstoforecastwindandsolarcurtailmentandongridprices•AdvisingcompaniesonChinaCorporateNet-ZerostrategiesWeuseourdatabasesandexpertisetoprovidestrategicadvicecoveringregulatoryanalysis,marketentryroadmaps,partnerselection,marketforecasts,regionalanalysis,etc.BootsonthegroundtohelpyoutapintheChinesesupplychain,supportedbyoursuppliernetwork,tenderingdatabase,andteamofengineers.WehaveuniqueexperienceinprovidingfulloffshorewindfarmduediligenceservicestoforeigninvestorsintheChinesemarket.WepartnerwithleadingEuropeanengineeringandtechnologyfirmstodeliveradvancedengineeringanddetaileddesignservicestoChineseoffshorewindplayers.3355Methodology12China’sfloatingoffshorewindtechnicalpotential13-600GWtechnicalpotential14-Shortandmedium-termopportunities16China’sfloatingoffshorewindpolicyand-Deep-far-seaprojects18-Floatingwinddemostration20-Uniquechallengesforfloatingwind22-Chinesesupplychainoverview24-Supplychaincasestudy:ChinaThreeGorgesShapaProjectOpportunitiesforSino-U.K.floatingoffshorewindcooperation-Supplychaingapanalysis-KeyareasfortheU.K.toaddvaluetoChina-Widerindustrybenefits-ValuefortheU.K.supplychain-PathwayforstrategicagreementAnnexes-Acronymsandabbreviations-ListofU.K.floatingoffshorewindsuppliers34-Listofreferences40theexpertsthink?HerMajesty’sTradeCommissionerforChinaTheU.K.andChinahaveanestablishedrela-tionshiponoffshorewind,reachingtheeighthannualsessionofthebilateralOffshoreWindIndustryAdvisoryGroupin2022.Overthesepasteightyears,offshorewindhasdevelopedfromanichesectortoaboomingindustry,keyforthedecarbonisationofpowergridsacrosstheworld,andcentraltointernationaleffortstolimitglobalwarmingtobelow1.5degrees.Todate,massdevelopmentofoffshorewindhasfocusedonnear-to-shoreareas,withindustrynowlookingtowardstheopportunitiesinfaranddeeperwaters.Floatingoffshorewind–ratherthanturbineswithfoundationsfixedtotheseabed–willbecomethefutureoftheindustry,ascitieslookformoreabundantandcheaperrenewableenergy.Floatingwindtreblesthesizeoftheaddressableoffshorewindmarket.At26.4GW,Chinahastheworld’slargestinstalledcapacityoffixed-bottomoffshorewind,support-edbyastrongarmadaoftier1manufacturers.Thisreportnowidentifiesthetechnicalpotentialtodevelop600GWoffloatingoffshorewindinChina,giventheextendedcoastlineanddeepwaters.ThisprovidesastrongbasisforChinatodevelopaworld-leadingfloatingoffshorewindindustry,buildingoncurrentdemonstrationprojects.At10.4GW,theU.K.hasthesecondlargestinstalledcapacityoffixed-bottomoffshorewindintheworld,afterChina.TheUKalsohasthelargestoperationalcapacityoffloatingoffshorewindintheworld,followingtheinstallationoftwocommercialfloatingwindfarms.TheU.K.planstohave5GWoffloatingwindoperationalby2030.Thereare11commercialfloatingwindprojectsplannedinapipelinetotalling15GW.Thishighambitionissupportedbyathrivingindustry:universities,innovationhubsandindustryclustersthathavedevelopedstateoftheartcomponents,ThereportrecommendspathwaysfortheU.K.andChinatocollaborateinordertoacceleratefloatingwinddeploymentintheChinesemarket,andscalethedevelopmentofcomponentsandsystemsinChinafortheinternationalmarket.OffshoreRenewableEnergyCatapultandShellfortheirsupportforUK-Chinacooperationonfloatingoffshorewind.Ihopethatwecanimple-mentthisreport’srecommendationstogetherwiththesupportofthesepartnersandtheU.K.andChinesewindindustries.Let’staketheop-portunitytodevelopbettertechnology,alargerglobalcapacityandstrongerindustry-to-industryrelationships.66China’sexpansivecoastlineanddeepwatershaveahighpotentialforthedevel-opmentofoffshorewindpower.Indeepwaters,floatingoffshorewindisoneofthemainmethodsfordevelopment.FloatingoffshorewindtechnologyhasvastmarketpotentialinChinaandisofgreatsignificanceforachievingourcarbonpeakingandcarbonneutralitygoals.ThisreportintroducesthehugepotentialforfloatingoffshorewindinChina,analysesthecomparativeadvantagesofChinaandtheU.K.withintheindustry-widesupplychain,statesthekeyareasforfuturebilateralcooperationandidentifiesacorrespondingimplementationplan.AstheleadingpartneroftheChina-U.K.OffshoreWindIndustryAdvisoryGroup,welookforwardtoChinaandtheU.K.workingtogethertoadvancethelarge-scalecommercialdevelopmentoffloatingoffshorewind,usingourcomplementarystrengthsandpragmaticcooperationtocontributetotheglobalenergytransition.LiDan(ExecutiveSecretary-General,ChiInrecentyearsChineseandBritishgovernmentsandenterpriseshaveundertakensig-nificantcollaborationontheinstallation,operationandmaintenanceofdeep-seafixedandfloatingoffshorewindpowerprojects.Thisreportdiscussesthetechnicalpotential,policyframework,marketchallengesandcomplementarystrengthsofChinaandtheU.K.ItdemonstratesthatChinaandtheU.K.canjointlypromotethehigh-qualitydevel-opmentoffloatingoffshorewindpowerthroughsupplychaincooperation,whichisbeneficialforbothmarkets.Themappingofcapabilitiesacrossafloatingoffshorewindproject’slifetime(showninthereport)revealsexcellentcomplementaritiesbetweentheChineseandU.K.supplychains.ItprovidesacleardirectionforthedevelopmentoffloatingoffshorewindpowerinChinaandtheU.K.,andapathwaytoovercomekeytechnologyandsupplychainbottlenecks.Infuturecooperation,theU.K.andChinacanworktightlytogetheronR&Dprojects.TakingadvantageofChina’sstrongsupplychainandtheU.K.’sadvancedtechnologi-calcapabilities,thetwocountriescanworktogethertoreducethecostofcomponentsandtheelectricitypriceforfloatingoffshorewindpower.Similarly,ChinaandtheU.K.couldstrengthenindustrialclustersandimproveefficiencyintheconstructionofoffshorewindpower,reducingtheimpactonthemarineecologicalenvironment.QinHaiyan(Secretary-General,ChineWiththetechnologymaturingandcostsdeclining,floatingoffshorewindpowerismovingtowardscommercialapplication,whichgreatlyexpandsthedevelopmentpotentialoftheglobaloffshorewindpowerindustry.Combiningdetailedcontentandrigorousanalysis,thisreportshowsthevastpotentialoffloatingoffshorewindpowerdevelopmentinChina,aswellasthegoodprospectsforcooperationbetweenChinaandtheU.K.onfloatingoffshorewindpower.Fromthisreport,weseea“brightfuture”forfloatingoffshorewindpower.DavidFindlay(U.K.OffshoreRenewableEFloatingoffshorewindpresentsbothahugechallengeandanopportunity.Astheworld’sleadingoffshorewindmarkets,ChinaandtheU.K.arewellpositionedtogainfirstmoveradvantageinwhatpromisestobeoneofthelargestgrowthareasofthecomingdecades.ThisexcellentreportfromAzureInternationalhighlightstheopportunityforfloatingoffshorewindinChinaandthepotentialforU.K.-Chinasupplychaincollaboration,complementingtheongoingworkbytheORECatapulttobuildinternationalcollaborationandengagementinthesector.GoingtothedeepseaisaninevitabledirectionforthefuturedevelopmentofoffshorewindpowerinChina.Inthisprocess,thecoordinatedcostreductionandefficiencyincreaseoftheindustrialchainplaysapivotalroleinrealizingthelarge-scalecommer-cialapplicationoffloatingoffshorewindpower.Throughthecollectionofalargeamountofinformationanddetailedanalysis,thisreporthasprovidedacomprehensiveexpositiononhowtogivefullplaytothecomplementaryadvantagesofChinaandtheU.K.andjointlysolveexistingtechnicalproblems.Itpaintsapictureofafutureforfloatingoffshorewindpowerdevelopmentinwhichallpartiesintheindustrychainworktogether.7AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChina7fromthereport1Chinahasafloatingoffshorewindtechnicalpotentialof600GWAstudyofChina’scoastsrevealsthatthecountrypossesses600GWoftechnicalpotential,including230GWinwatersmorethan80metersdeep.2ChinahasstrongsupplychaincomplementaritywiththeU.K.TheChineseandU.K.supplychainshavedifferentstrengths.GapanalysisshowsthatU.K.companiescouldsupportChineseprojectdevelopment,operationsandtechnologyexportcapability.3ThereareclearbenefitsofChina-U.K.strategiccooperationAstrategicpartnershipforfloatingwindsupplychainandtechnologycollaborationcouldacceleratethedevelopmentofChina’sfloatingoffshorewindmarket,andacceleratetheglobaltransitiontorenewableenergy.8KeymessagesfromthereporthighpotentialforfloatinginChinaandsupplychaincooperationThisreportsummarisesthekeyfindingsofaseriesofreportsandtechnicalassessmentwhichAzureundertookfortheU.K.Governmentoveraperiodofthreemonths.Ithasbeendesignedforawideraudiencesosomeinformationhasbeenomittedormodified.KeyfindingsKeyfindings600GWoftechnicalpotentialforfloatingoffshorewindidentifiedinChina.0o.China32Fig1.China’s600GWoffloatingoffshorewindFig2.ChinaandU.K.supplychainscapabilitiestechnicalpotential•16siteswereshortlistedacrossfourprovincesasmostsuitableforfloatingwind.Moredatapointswerecollectedforeachsitesuchasaver-agewindspeed,distancetoshoreandwaterdepth.5sitesoverlapplannedprojectareas.•GapanalysisdemonstratedhighcomplementaritybetweenChinaandU.K.FOWsupplychains.Chinahasastrongarmadaoftier1supplierswhiletheU.K.hasuniqueandstrongcapabilitieswithinawiderangeofkeytechnicaltopicsandwellestab-lishedtier2andtier3suppliers.•ChinaandtheU.K.havemanyopportunitiestocooperateonjointprojectdevelopment,supplychainexchanges,andR&Dcollaborations.AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChinatobetterunderstandChina’s•AsoffshorewindentersacommercialstageinChina,with16.9GWinstalledcapacityaddedin2021alone,therehasbeenanincreasedfocusonthesector.China’scoastlinebeingapproximately32,000kilo-metreslong,itisestimatedthatthecountrycouldwelcomehundredsofgigawattsofoffshorewindcapacityalongitscoasts.However,severalareasaretoodeeporhavetoodifficultseabedconditionsfortraditionalfixedoffshorewindturbines.Insuchcases,floatingoffshorewind(FOW)technologycouldbecomeanattractivealternative.•FloatingoffshorewindisatdemonstrationstageinChina.AlotofworkstillneedstobedonetounderstandwhichareasaresuitableforfloatingtechnologyandwhichlocalgovernmentsandindustryplayersinChinawouldbenefitfromdeployingfloatingwindprojects.AzureInternationalhasbeenman-datedbytheUnitedKingdom’sDepartmentofInternationalTradeinChinatoperformsuchastudyinfourprovincesofinterestinChina.participantsThefullstudyincludedfourparts:afeasibilityassessment,areport,atechnicalreview,andanengagementstrategy.(Seefig3)Thisreportsummarisesthekeyfindingsofthesefourpartsinsupportofwidermarketintelligence.Ithasbeendesignedforawideaudiencesosomeinformationcollectedhasbeenomittedormodified.ReportReportandconsentingandgapsTechnicalexportingcapabilitiestoChinagivengapsfoundinReport;identificationofopportunitiesforSino-UKcooperationEngagementstrategyPathwaysforUKactorstoachievingassentforaUK-Chinapre-commercialfloatingoffshorewindprojectFeasibilityAssessmentofFOWpotentialandidentificationofsuitablesitesforshorttermFOWprojectdevelopmentMethodologyFloatingOffshore PotentialAcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChinaChina’sFloatingOffshoreWindTechnicalPotentialCapacityCapacityin>80mwaterdepth(GW)Capacityin50-80mwaterdepth(GW)Windspeed(7-8m/s)Windspeed(8-9m/s)Windspeed(9-10m/s)FujianGuangdongHainanLiaoningShandongShanghaiZhejiang80604020020406080Fig4.BreakdownoffloatingwindtechnicalpotentialperprovinceEstimatingChina’sfloatingoff-•Weconsiderareaswithin150kmofthecoastandassume3.125MW/km2density(halfoffixedoffshorewinddensity)•Wesplituppotentialbetween50-80meterwaterdepthsand>80m.potential:50-80m600GW*•MostinGuangdongandHainan.StrongpotentialalsoinFujianwithexcellentwindspeeds.EastHainanmostattractiveconsid-eringdistancetoshore.*”technicalpotential”referstomaximumcapacitytakinginaccounttechnicalconditions(mainlywaterdepthanddistancetoshore)butignoringanyrestrictionsonsea-areautilization.Inpractice,plannedcapacitywouldbeless.Fig5.ChinacoastwaterdepthAcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChinaOpportunitiesshorttomediumtermAscanbeseenfromtheprevi-ousslide,thetechnicalpotentialforfloatingoffshorewindisextremelylarge.However,fewareaswouldbesuitabletowelcomeaprojectintheshorttomediumterm.Among16sitesselectedbyAzureforthedevelopmentofaprojectintheshorttomediumterm,fivesiteswithcombinedcapacityof3GWoverlapplannedprojectareas*.Thesewouldbetheprimetargetsfordevelopmentopportunitiesintheshortterm.AnLCOEscorehasbeencom-putedforeachsiteasafunctionofdistancetoshoreandaveragewindspeed.Ascoringsystemisthendevelopedtorankthesites,consideringnotonlytechnicalconditions(windspeed,waterdepth,etc.),butalsothesupplychainandpolicycomponents.Ascanbeseen,thesitespresentexcellentconditions,withwindspeedssuperiorto8m/sinfoursites.Threesitesoverlapplannedprojectareasby500MWormore.Othersiteswithsmalleroverlapcouldwelcomedemonstrationprojects.Somesitesarenotwithinplannedoffshorewindareasbutarelocatedincitiesthatareactiveinthesector,whichalsomakestheminterestingcandidates.potentialwithin1GoodNo92GoodNo3Good4No85-905008Citywaterdepthfloating*‘Plannedprojects’referstositesalreadyincludedinthecityorprovinceoffshorewindplans.Onlyplannedprojectswithpublishedlocationshavebeenconsidered.China’sFloatingOffshoreWindTechnicalPotential AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChina“Deepandfarsea”China’snextbigchallengeCapacity(MW)GuangdongShandongJiangsuHainanFujianZhejiangHebeiShanghaiLiaoningChinaCapacity(MW)GuangdongShandongJiangsuHainanFujianZhejiangHebeiShanghaiLiaoningChinaoffshorewindcapacity60,000Under-constructionApproved70,000Operating40,00020,00030,00050,00010,0000•China’soffshorewindmarkethasboomedinconnectedtothegridtotalcapacityto24GW.•Azurehasidentifiedadditionalplannedcapacity,whichcouldwithinterritorialwatersandwithin50mwaterdepths.•Inparallel,nationalau-thoritieshavestartedtopushforactiveplanningthe“deepandfarsea”.encouragefloatingwind,andmarketplay-authoritiesaremakinganticipatethatfloatingoffshorewindcouldseeanacceleratedgrowthandregulation•Nationaldeep-far-seaoffshorewindplanninghasbeencompleted.•Deep-far-seaoffshorewindprojectdevelopmentmanagementmethodisunderpreparation.•5offshorewindbaseshavebeenselectedinShandongpeninsula,Yangtze-River-Delta,SouthernFujian,EasternGuangdong,andBeibuBayofGuangxi.LocalregulatorspromotenationalpoliciesatthelocalleSeveralprovincialandcitylevelauthoritieshaveincludeddeep-far-seaoffshorewindintheirrenewableenergy•ZhejiangprovinceorJieyangcity(Guangdong):•Fujian:carryoutademooffshor•Shandong:graduallyasfloatingwindturbinefoundations.ImageImagecredit©MatthiasIbelerMarketplayersfollowthegovernment’slead•SOEdevelopmentcompaniessuchasThreeGorges,SPIC,CEI,etc.havestartedtoenterthedeep-far-seamarket.investedinfloatingtechnology.AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChinaAcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChina•Currently,oneFOWprojectisinoperation,twoareinconstruction,andsixareindesignorresearchstages.Fiveprojectscanbeconsid-eredasactiveatpresent.•Chinafloatingwindresearchstartedintheearly2010s,whenGoldwindobtainedfundsforthe“863plan”foradvancedfloatingwindresearch.•Inthemiddle-2010s,thereweresomeearly-stageplansforafloatingdemosuchastheShanghaiGreenEnergyproject,butnoactualactionfollowed.fundingforitsfloatingwinddesignanddemoprojectinstallation.Meanwhile,Mingyangkeptputtingre-sourcesintheirownfloating•In2021,CTGtogetherwithMingyangputthefirstChinafloatingwinddemoinoper-ation.CSSC’sdemowillbeinstalledin2022.Meanwhile,moreandmoreprojectsareinprogress,suchastheCNOOCorLongyuanprojects.20China’sFloatingOffshoreWindPolicyandSupplyChainUpdate20CTG“YinLingHao”project•FirstfloatingprojectinChina•LocatedinYangjiangShapa•35mwaterdepth•5.5MWMingyangWTG•FloaterdesignedbySIDRI•Inoperationsince202102CSSC“FuYaoHao”project02•1stfloatingoffshorewindturbineindeepwaterinChina•65mwaterdepth•6.2MWHaizhuangWTG•Inconstruction,tobecompletedin202203HainanCommericalproject•FirstcommercialscaleplannedfloatingwindfarminChina•Inplanningstage0404ShanghaiGreenproject05LongyuanFujianproject•Plannedfor2023•35mwaterdepth•Estimated4MWWTG•Floatingwind–fisheryhybriddemoproject•CNOOCFOWTproject•HainanWenchangseaarea•120mwaterdepth•ElectricitysupplytoWenchang13-2Bplatform•Projectinconstruction•40mwaterdepth•Sinovel6MWwithsemi-subfoundation•ShanghaiElectric3.5MWTLPfoundation040402AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChinaComparedtofixed-bottomoffshorewind,floatingfacesuniquetechnological,regulatory,andmarketchallenges:Incentivepolicy•OnlyR&Dallowancegrantsfromnationalorprovincialscienceandtechnologydepartments.•Nospecialpowertariffsubsidytoenablealarge-scaleapplicationoffloatingwind.Consentingprocedure•Theinvestment-intensive“resourceforindustry”siteallocationpracticesetshurdlesforfloatingwindprojects.•Mostoftheseaareasfavourableforfloatingwinddevelopmentwithover50mwater-depthareintheEEZ.BecausetheconsentingprocessandrelevantlawsandregulationsfortheEEZ(e.g.sea-use)arenotwellformulated,thepermittingprocedureforfloatingoffshoreintheEEZisratherambiguousandunderthecentralgovernment’sjurisdiction.Fixed-bottomstillhasstrongadvantages•Almostallthecurrentplannedprojectpipelineissituatedinareaswithaveragewater-depthsoflessthan50m(atotalof150GWexcludingtheprojectsthatarealreadyinoperation).Fixed-bottomstillhasstrongadvantageintheselocationsandrepresentsenoughcapacitytokeeptheindustrybusyforadecade.•FixedbottomisstillstrugglingtoreachgridparityandsecureitspositionintheChineseenergysystem.Formanyplayers,floatingwindmightnotbeapriority.Immaturityoffloatingwindsupplychain•Currentsupplychainismainlyfocusedonfixed-bottom.•KeycomponentsandtechnologyoffloatingwindarenewinChina(e.g.floaterdesign,dynamiccable,mooringsystem,O&Mchallenges,etc.).•Portsandharborsabletoprovidefloatingwindonshoreinstallationservicesarescarce.Contractualframework•Anewandcomplexcooperationmodelisrequiredbetweendesigninstitutes,windturbinesmanufacturers,andotherplayerstodesignfloatingwindsystems.•EPCframeworks,whicharecurrentlythemainstreamframeworksforC&IinChina,maynotworkforfloatingifC&Icompanieswanttoavoidrisksinsuchagreenfieldsector.•Damagesandliabilitiesareespeciallydifficulttobenegotiatedinthemulti-con-tractscommercialframeworksandwithoutanoverallsystemwarranty.22China’sFloatingOffshoreWindPolicyandSupplyChainUpdate22AcceleratingthedevelopmentoffloatingoffshorewindinChinaAcceleratingthedevelopmentoffloatingoffshorewindinChina23Note:Selectedcompanylogoshavebeenincludedforillustrativepurposesonly.OthersignifNote:Selectedcompanylogoshavebeenincludedforillustrativepurposesonly.Othersignificantcompanieshavenotbeenincluded.CategoryEngineering(DesignInstitutes)Designinstitutes(DIs)playakphasesincludingplanning,developmentdesign(preliminaryanddetaileddesign),construction(on-sitesupport,as-builtdrawings)aswellasdesignqualitywarranty.Nowadays,DIsareexpandingProcurementChineseturbineOEMshavebeenveryactiveintermsofinstallationcapacityandtechnologicalprogress:16GWoffshorewindinstallationin2021;24GWcumulativeoffshorewindinstallationby2021;top5playerstake90%+market.*Offshorewindturbinegrownfrom4-5MWto10MW+(severalprototype/designphase).DEC10MWicommercialproduction,Mingyang11MWwillbecompletedin2022/2023.foundationFabricatorscomeeitherfromtheonshorewindsupplychain(towermanufacturers)ortheoffshoreengineeringsupplychain(suchasbridge/shipbuilding/offshoreO&G).CapablefabricatorsaredistributedallalongtheChinesecoast.FloaterExistingfloatingwindfloaterfabricatorsaremostlyoffshoreO&Gsuppliersorshipbuildingcompaniesthatarealsoinvolvedinoffshoreengineering.WISONandHWSsuppliedfloatersforthefirsttwoChinesefloatingwinddemoprojects.CableChinasubmarinecableplayershavestrongtechnicalstrength,goodquality,andrichreferenceswith35/220kVandhighervoltagelevels(66/400/500kV).OrientmadethefirstdynamiccablefortheCTGYangjiangShapaproject(China’s1stfloatingdemoproject).MooringsystemMooringcomponentssupplyinChinaislimited,onlyafewsupplierscanprovidehigh-qualitychainsandanchorsforheavyduty/severeconditions.AsianStaristheleadingplayer.ConstructionandInstallationLikestructuralfabricators,C&Icontractorsmostlycomefrombridge/harbororoffshoreO&Gfields.TheseplayershavegainedtheiroffshorewindexperienceinthepastseveralyearsthroughChina’s24GWofinstalledcapacity.FloatingwindC&IistosomeextentsimplersincethereisnoneedforcomplexoffshorefoundationinstallationandWTGhoisting.24China’sFloatingOffshoreWindPolicyandSupplyChainUpdate24•China’s1stfloatingdemohasbeeninstalledataturbinelocationwithintheCTGShapaoff-shorewindprojectinYangjiang(Guangdong).•KeycomponentsweresourcedfromdifferentareasofChinaduetosupplychainchallengesforthisfirstdemo.目40❻•ThefloaterwasfabricatedinZhoushan(Zhejiang)bythewet-towedmarineengineeringcompanyWison,andthenwet-towed~900nauticalmilestoMaomingportinGuangdong.•DynamiccableswereproducedinZhejiangbyOrient,whichalsosuppliescablesfortherestoftheShapawindfarm.•WTGproducedbyMingyanginitsnearbyGuangdongproductionbase.•TheprojectfeaturesaninnovativemooringsystempartiallyadoptingstainlesssteelwiresdevelopedbyaHebeibasedsupplierwhoisspecializedinslingsdesignandproductionforcranesandliftingworks,andpartiallyimport-edhybridsolutions.•TheC&IcontractorGSBisalsothecontractorforthewholeShapaproject.•DespitebeinginYangjiang,whichisoneoftheleadingfixedoffshorewindindustrialbasesinChina,fewcomponentsforthisfirstfloatingdemoweresourcedfromthelocalmunicipality.Item1Floater2Mingyang5.5MW3Mooring4DynamiccableOrient5C&Icontractor6MaomingPort25AcceleratingthedevelopementoffloatingoffshorewindinChina25floating26OpportunitiesSino-UKFloatingOffshoreWindCollaboration26 Notes:Listedcompaniesarenotexhaustive.Pleaseseetheappendixforamorecompletelist.ChinaRVPRVPManufactureManufactureSS33CoupledCoupled2AncillaryAncillaryFabrication0YardPreparation&YardPreparation&InstallationEquipment(Control,T&IContractorT&IContractorFloaterFabricationAncillaryFloaterFabricationAncillaryAncillaryeMooringCAncillaryeMooringC•Basedonarapidscoringofvarioussup-pliersandcompaniesinfloatingoffshorewind,wehaveestablishedamappingofcapabilitiesacrossaproject’slifetime.•Itisclearthatthereisexcellentcomple-mentaritybetweentheChineseandU.K.supplychains.•Chinahasastrongarmadaoftier1sup-plierscoveringprojectengineering,windturbine,floaterandmooringmanufactureaswellastransportandinstallation.•U.K.hasuniqueandstrongca