Nation makes leaps with floating wave energy

The development of the nation's offshore renewable energy made a leap forward on Wednesday as the country's first independently developed megawatt-scale floating wave energy generation device "Nankun" began trial operations in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

The event signals the application of China's cutting-edge megawatt-scale wave energy generation technology in practical engineering, injecting fresh impetus into the country's offshore new energy development, experts said.

According to China Southern Power Grid, the device's lead developer, the entire device weighs 6,000 metric tons. It can generate up to 24,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, which is equivalent to the daily electricity consumption of 3,500 households.