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"Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy has revealed that its
two-headed floating offshore wind platform OceanX has begun operations despite
reports of blade damage to the giant 20MW turbine which was installed earlier
this year.
Mingyang unveiled the OceanX in July as “the world’s largest single-capacity
floating wind turbine platform”.
It features two 8.3MW turbines installed on 219-metre towers at an angle atop a
floating platform using ultra-high-performance concrete. The whole contraption
displaces 15,000 tonnes of water and relies on counter-rotating blades to
increase power generation by nearly 5 per cent.
Mingyang says the OceanX has been engineered to withstand typhoons with 360°
load considerations and a single-point mooring system, and is capable of
powering 30,000 homes each year.
Previously located at dock in Guangzhou, China, the OceanX platform has been
installed at Mingyang’s Yangjiang Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm, off the
southeast China coast."
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*** 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
