China’s Three Gorges Connects First Turbines at Yangjiang Qingzhou V and VII Offshore Wind Project

The headline detail is the transmission system, not the turbines: pairing the first grid connection with a VSC-HVDC link built at this voltage and capacity signals that deep-water wind is being framed as a transmission problem rather than a turbine problem. That matters for the supply chain around high-voltage subsea cables and converter stations, where China is consolidating domestic capability. Whether this configuration becomes the template for later deep-sea phases, and how quickly it is replicated, is the open question.