Offshore wind is becoming a defining force in Asia's renewable energy transition, driving investment and innovation across the region. According to GlobalData, wind power represents nearly 40% of the world's CHF 6 trillion power generation project pipeline, with Northeast Asia ranking among the leading investment markets. China is at the forefront of this growth, backed by more than CHF 600 billion in investment and a drive to expand renewable energy generation at unprecedented scale. As development moves into deeper waters, projects such as Ocean X are demonstrating the next frontier of offshore wind technology.
Reimagining What is Possible with Ocean X
Ocean X marks China’s bold step into deep-sea wind innovation, introducing a new wind turbine geometry along with increased dimensions and capacity. Off the coast of Guangdong Province, Ocean X, developed by Mingyang Group, is the world’s first dual-turbine floating wind platform built entirely from ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Reaching 219 meters at the blade tip, the platform carries two 8.3-megawatt turbines on a V-shaped tower and has already weathered typhoon-force winds of 72 m/s and waves of 30 meters. Creating such a structure meant starting from a blank page. With no established standards for bonding or sealing ultra-high performance concrete in a marine environment, Mingyang turned to Sika China for proven materials expertise and engineering support. Drawing on decades of experience in marine and bridge construction, Sika provided a tailored bonding and sealing system and worked side by side with Mingyang’s engineers through laboratory trials, on-site supervision, and validation testing. “Every process was a first, but our technology gave the customer confidence to push forward,” recalls Will Wang, Sales Director at Sika China. “As a company with more than a century of technical expertise and global project experience, Sika understood the unique risks of offshore wind,” adds Zourui Su, Floating Off-shore Windpower Director at Mingyang Group.
By demonstrating that ultra-high-performance concrete floating foundations can be both robust and economical, Ocean X has opened the door to the next generation of deep-sea wind development. The project is a showcase for how shared innovation can extend the reach of renewable energy.
Partnering with such a professional supplier as Sika gave us the confidence to deliver this world-first project successfully." Zourui Su
Building Trust, Delivering Solutions
China’s pioneering floating platform, marks a turning point for Asia’s renewable energy landscape. Each demanded more than technical excellence: they required trust, adaptability, and collaboration across borders. They also show that building for the future means building for endurance, combining material performance with human collaboration. As offshore wind expands across Asia, the lessons learned from these pioneering ventures will continue to shape the region’s sustainable energy journey.