Around 70 km offshore from Yangjiang, Guangdong, in waters 45 m deep, the floating offshore wind power platform “Mingyang Tiancheng” is standing. Its two massive wind turbines spin steadily with the ocean breeze, transforming marine kinetic energy into clean electricity. Independently developed by Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd., this floating wind power platform, with a total installed capacity of 16.6 MW, has set a new world record for single-unit capacity, marking yet another milestone in China’s journey toward deep-sea energy development.

As a key national R&D project under the 14th Five-Year Plan, the “Mingyang Tiancheng” project also embodies the technological breakthroughs achieved by China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. in the field of concrete materials and engineering.

According to Bai Jianjun, Director and General Manager of China West Construction Group Co., Ltd., the company’s independently developed ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and self-compacting concrete (SCC) have been applied in projects totaling over 45 million m³, generating an economic benefit of RMB 290 million. Notably, UHPC has been successfully used in the construction of the world’s largest floating offshore wind power platform “Mingyang Tiancheng”, and China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. also completed the Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project with record-setting concrete placement efficiency—continually expanding new application scenarios for advanced building materials.

Floating offshore wind power platform “Mingyang Tiancheng”

Technological innovation underpins scenario innovation. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. invested more than RMB 2.5 billion in R&D, earning numerous honors including the National Manufacturing Single Champion Award and the China Patent Award, and developing over 70 internationally advanced technological achievements.

“Our ‘ConcreteLink’ (砼联网) digital platform now covers 305 cities across 29 provinces, with 170,000 registered users, 16,000+ partner enterprises, and over 60,000 connected devices. The platform has facilitated transactions exceeding RMB 60 billion, effectively breaking the industry’s long-standing ‘information silos.’” said Hu Lizhi, Deputy General Manager and Chief Information Officer of China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. “We’ve also developed a system-wide Smart Factory Solution, integrating intelligent management, intelligent manufacturing, smart logistics, and smart construction site operations—creating a model for the intelligent transformation of the concrete industry.”

In addition, China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. has deeply embedded the ESG philosophy into its corporate DNA, establishing a comprehensive responsibility framework covering environmental, social, and governance dimensions.

According to Li Mingjie, Deputy General Manager and Safety Director, China West Construction Group Co., Ltd.  has pioneered a low-carbon transition pathway for the concrete industry. The company built China’s first “zero-emission” and “garden-style” plants, including one national-level green factory and eight “zero-carbon” factories. Its independently developed “ConcretePurify” (砼净) system has enabled over 100 production sites to achieve “zero discharge” of solid waste. The company is also expanding distributed photovoltaic installations, deploying new-energy logistics vehicles, and promoting circular economy practices through its recycled aggregate concrete brand, which has produced over 2 million m³ of recycled concrete products. In governance, China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. has strengthened its information disclosure management, releasing more than 700 public disclosures with a 100% compliance rate and maintaining an “A” rating from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for three consecutive years.

“Since the 14th Five-Year Plan, we have deeply integrated the capital advantages of a listed platform with the synergistic strengths of a full industrial chain, enabling the ‘main force’ of state-owned capital to resonate with the ‘market vitality’ of a listed enterprise,” said Zhang Weicheng, Chairman of China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. “As we stand on the threshold of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China West Construction Group Co., Ltd. will remain aligned with national development strategies—consolidating transformation through technological breakthroughs, driving growth through industrial upgrading, and strengthening confidence through state capital empowerment—to accelerate the building materials industry’s transformation toward greener, smarter, and higher-end development.”