Chinese language wind turbine producer Ming Yang Sensible Vitality Group Ltd (SHA:601615) as we speak introduced a brand new turbine mannequin, the MySE 18.X-28X, going past the 18-MW threshold.
A possible timeframe for prototype set up and mass manufacturing was not supplied.
The corporate mentioned that with 140-metre (459ft)-long blades, the MySE 18.X-28X can generate 80 GWh of electrical energy per yr at an annual common wind pace of 8.5 m/s.
It estimates that in comparison with 13-MW fashions, the MySE18.X-28X would imply 18 fewer machines wanted for a 1-GW wind farm and a discount of development prices by USD 120,000-150,000 (EUR 111,000-139,000) per MW.
The turbine would be capable of function at excessive ocean situations akin to a level-17 hurricane, the producer additionally mentioned.
Every week in the past, Mingyang introduced the MySE 8.5-216 mannequin, described because the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. The corporate mentioned it’s a part of a brand new platform together with additionally its not too long ago launched MySE 7.15-216.
Mingyang additionally not too long ago mentioned it has accomplished manufacturing of the primary MySE260 blade for its upgraded MySE 16-260 offshore wind turbine.
In June 2022, the corporate celebrated manufacturing of its first MySE 12 MW hybrid drive offshore wind turbine, an improve of the 11-MW platform.
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