World's largest wind turbines connected to the grid in China

The rotor diameter is more than twice the length of a soccer pitch and the output is 16 megawatts - a milestone in the development of renewable energies has been reached in China.

After a construction period of just seven months, the gigantic plant has now been connected to the grid.

152 meters high, 54 tons in weight, one wing requires an area of 50,000 square meters for one rotation

"MySE 16-260", as the offshore wind farm is called, was successfully installed on July 19, marking the first time such a large turbine has been connected to a commercial power grid.

According to the company, just one of these turbines should be able to generate enough electricity for 36,000 three-person households. This should reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 54,000 tons compared to the use of coal-fired power plants.

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Typhoon and wind energy

The Taiwan Strait, where the Fuijian offshore wind farm is located, is known for extreme storms. Apparently, these are the ideal conditions for generating wind energy - provided the turbines can withstand the weather.

At Mingyang Smart Energy, the company that developed the MySE 16-260, there was no doubt that the turbine was up to the challenge. It should be able to cope with extreme wind speeds of 79.8 meters per second without any problems.

The plant had to prove this at the beginning of July, when the devastating Typhoon Talim raged through East Asia. No rarity for this region.

The megaturbine withstood the onslaught. May it stay that way. 💚

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