Goldwind and China Three Gorges roll out nacelle for 16MW offshore wind turbine

Goldwind and China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) have unveiled a nacelle for a 16MW offshore wind turbine – a move the Chinese firms described as a “leap forward” in turbine development.
The model has a rotor diameter of 252 metres and a swept area of around 50,000 square metres, the equivalent of around seven standard football pitches. The height of the hub is 146 metres.

Under rated working conditions, a single unit can generate 34.2 kWh of electricity per revolution. According to the multi-year average power generation design value, a single unit will be able to produce more than 66 million kWh of clean electricity per year, which can meet the annual electricity consumption of 36,000 households of three, and save about 22,000 tons of standard coal.
The 16 MW unit has made important technological breakthroughs in the R&D and manufacturing of key core components such as large main shaft bearings and ultra-long lightweight blades. The digital level of unit operation status monitoring is high, and it can intelligently adjust the operation mode for severe weather such as typhoons to ensure the safety and efficient power generation of wind turbines,” Zhai Endi, Chief Engineer at Goldwind Technology, said.

Earlier this year, China Three Gorges and Goldwind rolled out the nacelle for a 13.6 MW wind turbine model which the companies described as the model with the largest rotor diameter.
The 16 MW unit has made important technological breakthroughs in the R&D and manufacturing of key core components such as large main shaft bearings and ultra-long lightweight blades. The digital level of unit operation status monitoring is high, and it can intelligently adjust the operation mode for severe weather such as typhoons to ensure the safety and efficient power generation of wind turbines,” Zhai Endi, Chief Engineer at Goldwind Technology, said.

Earlier this year, China Three Gorges and Goldwind rolled out the nacelle for a 13.6 MW wind turbine model which the companies described as the model with the largest rotor diameter.