A 16MW offshore wind turbine jointly developed by Three Gorges Group and Goldwind Technology has rolled off the line in China.
The turbine was produced at Fujian Three Gorges Offshore Wind Power International Industrial Park.
“The successful roll-off of the 16MW unit marks that China’s wind power equipment industry has achieved a historic leap from ‘following’ to ‘running’ to ‘leading’, creating the latest benchmark for the development of global offshore wind power equipment,” said Lei Mingshan, chairman and secretary of Three Gorges Group
The 16MW turbine has a rotor diameter of 252 metres and the hub height is 146 metres.
Under rated operating conditions, a single unit can generate 34.2 kWh per revolution.
According to the design value of multi-year average power generation, a single unit can output more than 66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, the companies stated.
“The 16MW unit has made important technological breakthroughs in the development and manufacturing of key core components such as large bearings and ultra-long lightweight blades.
“The high level of digitalisation for turbine operation status monitoring can intelligently adjust the operation mode for severe weather such as typhoons to ensure the safety and efficient power generation of the turbines,” said Zhai Endi, chief engineer of Goldwind Technology.
More than a month ago, a 13.6MW offshore wind turbine rolled off the line at the Three Gorges Offshore Wind Power International Industrial Park in Fujian, which is playing a role in coordinating development of an industrial offshore wind turbine value chain.