MingYang completes 20-MW offshore wind turbine installation
The MySE18.X-20MW, located in China, becomes the largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine on the market.
Source | MingYang Smart Energy
In August, MingYang Smart Energy (Guangdong, China) installed the first of its 20-megawatt (MW) wind turbines in Hainan, China, several sources report. The MySE18.X-20MW, capable of operating between 18-20 MW, becomes what the company claims is currently “the world’s largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine.” Its operation capacity already surpasses the company’s 16-MW platform launched in 2023, in addition to competitors like Dongfang Electric (16-MW), Vestas (15-MW), Siemens Gamesa (14.7-MW) and GE Wind’s Haliade-X (14.7-MW).
The new platform is characterized by its modular, lightweight design using materials like carbon fiber. The rotor has a diameter of 260-292 meters and a maximum swept area of 67 square meters. At an average wind speed of approximately 18 miles per hour, the MySE18.X-20MW can generate 80 million kilowatt-hours annually.
According to JEC Composites, the wind unit is “not only suitable for China’s medium-to-high wind speed and typhoon areas but can also be used in Europe and other international high-wind speed areas.”
The MySE18.X-20MW is just the beginning. Reported by The Maritime Executive, the company reported last October that it is developing “an even larger 22-MW turbine. The company reports it will have a diameter of over 1,000 feet and it expects to demonstrate the unit by 2025.” MingYang adds that, in addition to strong, resilient blades, the turbine will be designed to operate at 19-22-plus mile-per-hour wind speeds.
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