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Gala for Offshore Wind Power Industry -- 'Offshore Wind China 2009' to be Held Late June in Shanghai

Posted on: Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 07:00 CDT

SHANGHAI, June 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ - Shanghai will embrace the "Offshore Wind China 2009" end of June amid wide attention on "new energy", "wind power" and "smart grid".

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The conference is organized by Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. As China's first international conference featuring offshore wind power, this conference marks China's wind power industry setting foot in the vast oceans which boast China's 70% wind energy.

The conference covers five areas, namely, policy-making, marketing, technology, education and investment & financing. Speeches to be delivered at the conference will involve policies, marketing, planning, assessment of offshore wind power concerning resources, design, construction, management, operation of offshore wind power farms, manufacturing technology of offshore wind turbines, wind power grid-connecting, talent training for the wind power industry, as well as investment & financing for offshore wind power projects. About 300 delegates and speakers are invited to the conference, including representatives from national and local energy government bodies, major power- investing enterprises, manufacturers of well-known wind power equipments and spare parts, relevant research and advisory institutes both at home and from abroad, financial institutions, design companies, construction companies, higher education institutes, etc.

Following the successful installation of China's first offshore wind turbine in Shanghai, the East Ocean Offshore Wind Farm project will be one of the highlights to be featured in "Offshore Wind China 2009". The project is owned by Shanghai East Ocean Wind Power Co. Ltd., designed by Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute, installed by CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd., and with equipment provided by the turbines Sinovel Wind Co.,Ltd. Representatives from these companies will introduce the project's progress at the conference. A visiting survey to the East Ocean Bridge Wind Power Project will also be arranged by the organizers during the conference.

Amid enthusiasms in developing offshore wind power among China's coastal provinces and cities in recent years, participants from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces will share their thoughts, planning and experiences, including the case of intertidal belt and offshore wind power in Rudong county of Jiangsu Province.

Nearly half the guest speakers come from Europe, where there is a long history of offshore wind power development, with a variety of large scale offshore wind farms. Representatives from Denmark, Germany, Britain, Spain and other countries will share their rich experiences in policy making, planning, construction, grid-connecting and equipment manufacturing, while other topics will cover all aspects of wind power development. The conference will provide a great opportunity for the China's offshore wind power industry to gather experiences for further development.

The 2-day conference will be held at the Regal International East Asia Hotel (Shanghai) from June 29 to June 30. For more information, please visit: http://www.offshorechina.com .

SOURCE Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Source: PR Newswire

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