TAS LAB Advances Collaboration on Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection with China Southern Power Grid

TAS LAB Advances Collaboration on Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection with China Southern Power Grid

Zhuhai, September 30, 2025 – A team led by Dr. Wen Weisong of the Department of Aeronautics and Civil Aviation at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University held a highly successful meeting today with the China Southern Power Grid Southern Offshore Wind Power Joint Development Co., Ltd. The meeting in Zhuhai marked a significant step forward in discussions for a joint laboratory research project.

The collaboration is centered on the “UAV-based Blade and Tower Inspection” project, operating under the Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Marine Infrastructure. The project aims to develop efficient, drone-based technologies for inspecting offshore wind turbines. The Hong Kong research efforts are led by Principal Investigator Dr. Wen Weisong, in partnership with his Guangdong counterpart, Lin Jinghua of the China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.. This collaboration also aims to jointly publish at least two academic papers, apply for one or more invention patents, and cultivate postgraduate talent.