China News Service, Jieyang, Guangdong, October 10th (Reporter Fang Weibin) The State Power Investment Corporation Jieyang Port Qianzhan General Terminal (hereinafter referred to as the “Qianzhan General Terminal”), the first professional “offshore wind power home port” in eastern Guangdong, officially opened as a port in Jieyang, Guangdong on the 10th.
On the same day, Jieyang City held a high-quality development conference for the marine economy industry. A total of 15 marine economy industry projects were signed collectively, with a total investment of 18.9 billion yuan (Renminbi, same below), involving offshore wind power, port construction, marine engineering equipment, deep-sea aquaculture, and other fields.
The reporter learned at the conference that the Qianzhan General Terminal faces Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan across the sea and is approximately 220 nautical miles from Guangzhou Port. The total land area of the port area reaches 220,000 square meters, with a port entry channel depth of 15.4 meters and a length of 3,590 meters.
Chen Haibin, Vice General Manager of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited, stated that Guangdong, as the “leading goose” in the national marine economy development, saw its installed offshore wind power capacity exceed 12.15 million kilowatts in 2024, ranking first in the country and becoming a blue engine driving high-quality economic development. The group is actively building a 100-billion-yuan comprehensive energy base in Jieyang. It has currently put 900,000 kilowatts of offshore wind power into operation, with 400,000 kilowatts under construction and 1.7 million kilowatts approved, forming a favorable progression pattern of “operational — under construction — reserved.”
According to the introduction, the Jieyang Huilai Port-front Industrial Park has attracted 40 enterprises with a total investment of 180 billion yuan. Industries such as offshore wind power, hydrogen energy storage, marine ranching, and marine engineering equipment are accelerating their agglomeration. Since 2021, Jieyang’s marine gross product has achieved an average annual growth rate of 16.5%, and the marine economy has become an important growth point for the city’s economic development. (End)
