GUANGZHOU (XINHUA) – An 18-megawatt semi-direct drive offshore wind turbine was successfully installed in a coastal test base in the city of Shantou, south China’s Guangdong province.
It is the world’s largest installed offshore wind turbine, according to its developer, Dongfang Electric Corporation.
The rotor diameter of the wind turbine is 260 metres, and the swept area is more than 53,000 square metres.
Its average annual power generation is up to 72 million kwh, enough to meet the electricity demand of about 36,000 households for a year.
