In recent years, sustained high-speed growth has severely limited the space for onshore renewable energy utilization, with land area approaching saturation. Excessive development can lead to problems such as land occupation, excessive consumption of natural resources, and environmental pressure. Meanwhile, the ecological red line issue of the past two years has introduced numerous uncertainties into onshore power plant development, prompting many power plant developers to turn their attention to marine clean energy.
Offshore photovoltaics (PV) represents a novel approach to marine energy utilization and resource development. The marine environment differs from that of land. Under the same sunlight conditions, the open sea, unobstructed views, long hours of sunshine, and high radiation levels make offshore PV projects more efficient in utilizing sunlight, significantly increasing power generation. my country has a long coastline and vast near-shore waters, with abundant solar energy resources and long hours of sunshine in coastal areas, allowing for more efficient utilization of solar energy. Experts point out that my country's mainland coastline exceeds 18,000 kilometers, theoretically providing approximately 710,000 square kilometers of ocean area suitable for offshore PV projects, with the potential to install over 100 GW of offshore PV capacity. Vigorously developing marine new energy sources will become a crucial strategic support for my country's energy structure transformation. Meanwhile, the market for offshore photovoltaic (PV) power is located in the southeastern coastal region, characterized by a large economy, rapid development, and high energy demand. The large-scale development of offshore PV projects may provide new development ideas and pathways for energy supply in coastal areas.
In short, offshore PV not only meets the needs of energy conservation and emission reduction and energy structure transformation, but also aligns with the concept of rational development and utilization of marine resources. Furthermore, its resource reserves and technological advancements give offshore PV the potential for large-scale development, resulting in broad commercial prospects. The offshore PV market has enormous potential, and some experts believe it will be the fourth major pillar of the future PV market, following ground-mounted power plants, industrial and commercial distributed PV power plants, and residential PV power plants.