China is building the world's biggest wind turbine in the middle of the ocean nearly 70 stories tall [View all]

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China doesn't need Seimens anymore. And they won't need Ballard much longer either. But Ballard knew that. Or should have.



China is building the world’s biggest wind turbine in the middle of the ocean — and it’s nearly 70 stories tall

Jill Ettinger | June 22, 2023

A new offshore wind project coming to China will be the biggest one built to date, measuring as tall as a 70-story building, Design Boom reported.

MingYang, the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, has announced the launch of the MySE 18.X-28X — and it says it’s the largest wind turbine on the planet.

While bigger is not always better, that just may be the case here, says MingYang. The MySE 18.X-28X will have a swept area of more than 700,000 square feet (66,052 square meters), according to New Atlas, meaning a single blade on the turbine slices through an area of sky about the size of nine football fields in length.

The turbine will be capable of handling “the most extreme ocean conditions,” including typhoons, and will produce enough energy every year to supply power for nearly 100,000 people...more
https://news.yahoo.com/china-building-world-biggest-wind-094500590.html

Wind Power Industry: Mingyang is Not Siemens Gamesa

Mingyang mainly engages in the development and design of new-energy high-end equipment, megawatt wind turbines and core parts, as well as the manufacturing, operation and maintenance of our products.
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