Wind Power Station

Wind Power Station

The wind power station stands on Aozai Mountain at the southern foot of Sufeng Mountain, the highest peak on Dongshan Island. Entering Donggu Village from the coastal ring-island highway, a wide cement road winds up the mountain to its summit. Along the way, you can admire pastoral farming villages and lush asparagus fields, and visit the wreck site of Zheng Chenggong’s warship—Donggu Port. In addition, you’ll be treated to an ink-painting-like scene of blue skies, clear waters, white sands, green trees, and giant wind turbines all intertwined.

This is a wind turbine array, consisting of 10 towering turbines standing proudly against the wind, with each turbine forming a generator unit. These giant turbines are scattered across the mountainside and summit, elegantly positioned and well arranged. Against the backdrop of blue skies and white clouds, the white blades slowly rotate with the wind, creating a beautiful sight that compels visitors to take out their cameras—either to take pictures with the turbines or to capture the scenery of the wind power station to bring home and cherish. Each turbine tower is 46 meters tall, with three blades each measuring 19 meters long.

At the top of each turbine is a sleek wind vane. Against the backdrop of the massive rotor blades, the vane looks like a white dove perched atop the turbine.

Though it may seem insignificant, once it transmits information such as wind direction and speed to the command center via computer, the turbine automatically adjusts the blades accordingly.

Standing atop the mountain, you’ll face the central control room of the wind power station, which resembles the cockpit of an ocean-going vessel. As you look out from the row of computer control

stations, the wind turbines appear like graceful, flowing maidens in white, their sleeves twirling endlessly. The massive rotors turn slowly, while the computer screens display each turbine’s rotational speed, output capacity, and other technical data.

The Dongshan Wind Power Station is a large-scale wind power facility in Fujian Province, with a total investment of 60.53 million RMB, including a 4.08 million USD mixed loan from the Spanish government.

It went grid-connected on October 1, 2001, generating 15 million kWh of electricity annually, enough to supply daily power needs for urban and rural households. Under the unified dispatch of the Fujian power grid, the Fujian Electric Power Industry Bureau purchases all of its net grid-connected electricity.

Wind power has the advantages of fuel-free operation, renewability, and zero pollution, making it widely valued around the world.

Aozai Mountain, where the wind power station is located, is surrounded by sea on three sides. Looking down from the summit, the surroundings are full of breathtaking views. Beneath the vast, clear blue sky, the tender blue sea appears almost transparent. A gentle breeze stirs the water without causing ripples, and the shimmering waves resemble the blinking eyes of a child. Fishing boats accustomed to battling rough seas now float quietly on the mild waters.

Aozai Mountain faces the over 10-kilometer-long Wujiao Bay, the largest bay on Dongshan Island. The waters of Wujiao Bay exceed the combined area of Maluan Bay and Jinluan Bay. Its beaches are broad and flat, with fine white sand; its tree-lined zones stretch endlessly, forming a green Great Wall of woods against the white sands. From the mountaintop, you can gaze out at endless blue waves blending seamlessly with the sky. In the misty distance, dense forests embrace pristine white beaches.

The protruding parts of the bay feature several small islands, vividly resembling leaping dragons and elephants playing in the water—these are Damao Mountain and the famous marine zoo islands of Xiangyu and Shiyu on Dongshan Island.

Set against the backdrop of blue skies, clear seas, golden sands, white waves, and green woods, the wind power station appears even more charming and lovely.