On 12 October a 26 MW offshore wind turbine was rolled off the production line by China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation in Fuzhou, Fujian Province in eastern China. DEC believes the new offshore WTG is the world’s largest in both capacity and size.
Tailored for areas with wind speeds of 8 m/s and above, the turbine is said to feature strong resistance to typhoons and corrosion. The centre of its hub stands at 185 metres, while the rotor diameter exceeds 310 metres. With average winds of 10 m/s, a single unit can generate 100 GWh of clean energy annually, cutting standard coal consumption by 30 000 tons and reducing CO2 emissions by 80 000 tons.
In June this year DEC installed an offshore wind turbine rated 18 MW at a coastal test base in Shantou, Guangdong province. It has a rotor diameter of 260 metres, a swept area of 53 000 square metres, and can generate 72 GWh of electricity annually.
