Mingyang Smart Energy has released its new MySE 18X-28X offshore wind turbine.
Featuring 140-metre long blades and a rotor diameter of over 280 metres, the turbine can sweep 66,052 square metres, equal to the area of nine football fields.
Under an annual average wind speed of 8.5 metres per second, each turbine can generate 80GWh of electricity per year, sufficient to supply 96,000 residents, while reducing CO2 emissions by 66,000 tonnes.
When compared to the installation of 13MW models, the higher output of the MySE18X-28X would save 18 units required for a 1GW wind farm, shaving off construction costs by $120,000 to $150,000 per MW.
Going beyond the 18MW threshold, the MySE 18X-28X features a modular and lightweight design, as well as the use of holographic sensing MPC and digital twin DTC technology.
This helps it operate in extreme ocean conditions, such as a level-17 typhoon with wind speeds of over 56.1m/s.