FUZHOU, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The installation work of a giant offshore wind turbine, with the world's largest per-unit capacity, was completed here on Wednesday, according to China Three Gorges Corporation.
This photo shows the installation site of the world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
This aerial photo shows the installation site of the world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
This aerial photo shows the installation site of the world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
This aerial photo shows the installation site of the world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
This aerial photo shows the installation site of the world's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
The 16-megawatt wind turbine is equipped with a 146-meter hub, equal to the height of a 50-storied building, and has the world's longest impeller diameter of 252 meters and the lightest per megawatt weight, according to China Three Gorges Corporation.
At full wind speed, the wind turbine can generate 34.2 kWh of power after rotating a full turn.
Its annual power output, which is estimated to average over 66 million kWh, can meet the annual demand of 36,000 households of three, save 22,000 tonnes of standard coal, and reduce 54,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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