On April 20, the first prototype of the 18-megawatt semi-direct drive high-power offshore wind turbine developed by Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. and with completely independent intellectual property rights was successfully launched and shipped in Fuqing.
The 18-megawatt semi-direct drive offshore wind turbine is a unit launched by Dongfang Electric Wind Power in response to the demand for maritime parity and bidding, which can reduce the number of wind field seats and the cost of operation and maintenance, greatly reduce the construction cost of the wind farm, and bring better economic benefits to the owners.
The wind turbine of the unit has a diameter of 260m, and a single unit can output 72 million KW of clean electric energy per year, which can save more than 22000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 59000 tons, which has remarkable energy conservation and emission reduction results.