The projects, in Jiangsu province, were tendered late last year.

Twenty-five companies took part in bidding for the construction rights, which required them to form consortia comprising investors or operators; offshore turbine manufacturers; and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors.

» China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) lost out to CCCC Third Harbor Engineering in the race for the rights to build a 300MW wind farm off Binhai county in the north of the province.