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"The continuing battle to build, install, and operate the world’s largest wind
turbines has seen another record fall after the installation of an 18MW
behemoth at a coastal testing centre in south-east China.
State-owned power equipment and services firm Dongfang Electric Corporation
announced late last week that it had installed an 18MW semi-direct drive
high-power offshore wind turbine at a coastal wind power test base in Shantou
City, Guangdong Province.
Boasting a diameter of 260 metres and a blade swept area of a massive 53,000
square metres, a single 18MW turbine is expected to be capable of generating
72GWh of electricity each year – the equivalent of the annual power demand
36,000 households.
In terms of size, Dongfang Electric Corporation said that the 53,000 square
metres blade swept area is equivalent to the size of 7.4 standard football
fields (presumably soccer). The playing field of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG) measures around 20,000 square metres.
Dongfang Electric Corporation also expects a single 18MW turbine to avoid more
than 22,000 tonnes of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more
than 59,000 tonnes per year.
Moreover, given its capabilities, 18MW wind turbines reduce the number of
turbines necessary for a wind farm, reducing the costs of construction,
operation, and maintenance.
The installation of this 18MW giant follows the 2023 race between China Three
Gorges Corporation and Ming Yang Smart Energy to install and operate a 16MW
wind turbine – a race won in September by China Three Gorges after it
successfully installed and operated a 16MW turbine for at least 24 hours."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
