The ground-breaking ceremony for the Dalian offshore wind farm was held in Pingtan, Fujian province, on Feb 21.

The 300 MW offshore wind farm, located near the city's Dalian Island, will cover an area of 3.1 square kilometers and contain 60 wind turbines.

With investment totaling six billion yuan ($870 million), the wind power project shall generate 969 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

The power generated will first be transmitted via 35 KV underwater cables to a 220 KV converter station established in Zhongmen village of Su'ao township before being sent into the grid system.

The whole project is expected to be put into use by the end of 2019.

Pingtan, a collection of islands off the coast of Fujian, has great potential for wind power generation, and the city government has identified more than 230 square kilometers of space suitable for use in wind power projects.

The city is actively taking advantage of these resources. In addition to the Dalian offshore wind power farm, construction has also already begun on a185 MW wind farm near Liushui town on the same day.

The artistic picture of the Dalian offshore wind farm currently be constructed in Pingtan, Fujian province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]