China Gets World's Largest Offshore Solar PV Project While USA ... I Better Not Speak - CleanTechnica

China has recently deployed the world’s largest offshore solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the HG14 project, located 8 kilometers off the coast of Dongying in the Yellow Sea. Developed by Guohua Investment under China Energy Investment Corp., this 1,000 MW (one gigawatt) installation covers 1,223 hectares in shallow waters and includes 2,934 steel PV platforms supported by 11,736 steel piles. The project uses 2.3 million 710 W n-type bifacial solar modules tilted at 15 degrees, benefiting from 5% to 15% greater efficiency due to cooler offshore temperatures and sunlight reflection from the water. Electricity is transmitted to shore via a 66 kV subsea cable, and a co-located 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage system enhances grid stability and dispatch flexibility. The HG14 project required an investment of approximately $1.16 billion (CNY 8.1 billion) and is expected to generate