Zhejiang University Ocean Energy Experimental Power Station

The Zhejiang University Ocean Energy Experimental Power Station is a tidal turbine test site operated by the Zhejiang University (ZJU). It consists of four floating platforms off of Zhaizhuoshan Island in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. Tidal velocities at the site can be up to 2.8 m/s. The floating platforms have gantry systems which allow for turbines to be lifted/lowered into the water for instillation.

sklofp.zju.edu.cn

Site Manager

Zhejiang University

Additional Information

Test Site Website

Test Site Status Is the test site actively testing or in planning (active)? Or is it permanently closed for business (inactive)?

Active

Energy Resource

Tidal

Duration

2014 - Ongoing

Grid Connectivity

Grid Connected

Number of Berths

4

Waterbody

East China Sea

Site Characteristics Geographic characterization for the test site location:<ul> <li>Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land</li> <li>Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary</li> <li>Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water</li> <li>Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land</li> <li>River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water</li></ul>

Constricted Channel

Country

China

Site Life Cycle Test Site Progress through life cycle:<ul> <li>Planned: A test site location has been identified and is preparing for operation</li> <li>Operational: The test site is active and ready for device testing</li> <li>Completed: The test site is no longer active</li> <li>Decommissioned: Any installed infrastructure at the test site has been fully removed in accordance with regulations (not all test sites accomplish this)</li> <li>Canceled: The test site was canceled before becoming operational</li></ul>

Operational

Last Modified

16 September 2025

This Test Site has the following MRE Devices

Citation Formats

“Zhejiang University Ocean Energy Experimental Power Station.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Test Sites, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Test_Sites/Zhejiang_University_Ocean_Energy_Experimental_Power_Station. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Test Sites. <year>. "Zhejiang University Ocean Energy Experimental Power Station." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Test_Sites/Zhejiang_University_Ocean_Energy_Experimental_Power_Station.