China Rolls Out 17MW Floating Wind Turbine Prototype

“We Built a Power Plant That Floats”: Engineers Stunned as World’s Largest Wind Turbine Lights Up 40,000 Homes Without Touching Land - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🌬️ China has launched the world’s most powerful floating wind turbine, a 17-megawatt unit. 🌊 The turbine can withstand extreme conditions, including typhoon-level winds and 78-foot waves. ⚙️ All core components are made in China, enhancing the country’s self-sufficiency in renewable energy technology. 🔋 This innovation can power 40,000 homes annually, transforming [...] The post “We Built a Power Plant That Floats”: Engineers St…

China Rolls Out 17MW Floating Wind Turbine Prototype

The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China.With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally…