Mingyang launches the world’s largest dual-rotor floating wind platform
The competition to build bigger and better wind farms is heating up. Recently, it was announced that the Chinese company Mingyang successfully tested a prototype of their two-rotor wind turbine technology in Germany.
What is OceanX?
Mingyang’s latest innovation, called OceaX, features two wind turbines powered by MySE8.3-180 hybrid drives, each boasting a capacity of 8.3 MW. These turbines are equipped with 86.5-meter-long blades, covering an area of over 25,000 square meters – that’s roughly equivalent to 20 Olympic swimming pools.
The plant incorporates a V-shaped tower design with elongated and elliptical cross-sections, enhancing its resilience and efficiency. This design enables the infrastructure to withstand winds of up to 72 m/s and waves reaching 30 meters, crucial in areas prone to typhoons. Additionally, the tower’s guy ropes bear the gravity load, ensuring it remains lightweight despite its size.
OceanX platform installed at Huangchuan Wharf
Following successful testing in the Baltic Sea, the platform is being assembled at Huangchuan Wharf in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Once assembly is finished, the installation will be towed to the South China Sea for final deployment near the city of Yangjiang, also in Guangdong Province. The entire operation is slated to be completed by June, marking the start of production this year. This platform stands as the most powerful of its kind in the world.
Source: rechargenews.com