What is China's first offshore wind farm?

The world's first offshore wind farm using 16-megawatt turbines was put into operation and started power generation on Wednesday off China's Fujian province, representing an important breakthrough for China's offshore wind power industry, said its operator China Three Gorges Corp.

Why is China launching a giant offshore wind farm?

LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA The launch of a giant offshore wind farm with the world's largest per-unit capacity in China marks a breakthrough in high-end wind turbine manufacturing and deep-sea offshore wind power construction capabilities, said industry analysts.

Where is the world's most powerful offshore wind turbine located?

State-run power giant China Three Gorges (CTG) is poised to start installing the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, supplied by Chinese manufacturer Goldwind for the Pingtan wind farm off the coast of Fujian, China,

Which wind turbine has the largest single unit generating capacity?

The wind turbine located at the offshore wind farm in Fujian province has the largest single-unit generating capacity of all turbines in operation worldwide. The turbine's blades are each 123 meters long and can sweep an area of approximately 50,000 square meters.

Did China's wind turbines make a 'leading' leap?

At the time, CTG chairman Lei Mingshan said roll-out of the 16MW unit showed that China’s wind turbine manufacturers had made a historic leap from 'following' to 'leading' in the development of global offshore wind power equipment.

How many kilowatts a day does a wind turbine generate?

[Photo/Xinhua] The world's first 16-megawatt ultra-large-capacity offshore wind turbine unit achieved 24-hour full-power operation on Friday, with a daily electricity generation of 384,100 kilowatt-hours, a new global record for single-unit daily wind power generation, said its operator China Three Gorges Corporation.