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Province (2017-2030) as an example, it
mainly sets out regional developing requirements and development targets for
offshore wind power projects. The Local
NEA also drafts an offshore wind power
construction plan (Construction Plan)
in which it includes the specific projects
that can be implemented in the province and awarded to developers. Only
projects included in the Offshore Wind
Power Plan and Construction Plan are
allowed to be constructed and operated.
The NEA’s responsibilities also include
the administration of the planning,
development and construction of offshore wind power projects, the selection
of offshore wind power projects and
their developers through competitive
procedures, and the issuance of the
Project Approval (as defined below) and
business licence for electricity generation;
(ii) the State Oceanic Administration (an
administrative agency incorporated into
the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)
in 2018) (SOA) and its local branches (Local SOA) are responsible for approving
the sea areas where projects are carried
out, providing the Certificate of Use of
Sea Areas (as defined below) which certifies the right to use the areas, approving
the installation of the submarine cables,
and approving land use and construction;14
(iii) the Ministry of Ecology and
Environment (MEE) and its local bran-
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ches (Local MEE) are
responsible for reviewing and
approving oceanic project environmental impact assessments;
(iv) the NDRC is responsible for determining
the feed-in tariff for offshore wind power
projects;
(v) the MOF is responsible for
controlling and distributing subsidies
and funds for offshore wind power projects (as central subsidies are
being phased out, local subsidies may be
granted by local authorities);
(vi) the Ministry of Science and Technology
(MOST) is responsible for promoting research and technology in offshore wind
power projects;
(vii) the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural
Development (MOHURD) is responsible for issuing the construction-related
approvals and permits for construction
activities on land; and
(viii)the State Administration for Market
Regulation (SAMR) is responsible for
issuing national technical standards. In
particular, the SAMR and the Standardisation Administration of China published
the National Standard GB/T 51308-2019
Design of OWF that is applicable to offshore wind power projects. This National
Standard aims to promote the standardisation of OWF engineering design and
to ensure the safe operation of OWFs
14 Since the SOA has been incorporated into the Ministry of Natural Resources in 2018, certain of its responsibilities have been taken over by the Ministry
of Natural Resources and other State organs. We refer to "SOA" for convenience in this document.
