China's dramatic offshore wind expansion brings big challenges

China is expected to overtake the UK as the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance market, but it faces challenges to profitability

Wind buildout: workers are seen near a crane lifting offshore wind energy equipment by China Construction Industrial & Energy Engineering at a port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province
Wind buildout: workers are seen near a crane lifting offshore wind energy equipment by China Construction Industrial & Energy Engineering at a port in Nanjing, Jiangsu provincePhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 19 March 2021, 14:56Updated 19 March 2021, 14:57