China has just signed a new chapter in the global race for renewable energy. This time, it is not an oil platform emerging in front of its coastbut of a floating wind turbine of huge proportions. A structure so massive that its blades exceed the height of most Spanish skyscrapers, designed to resist typhons and float in deep water. More than a technical advance, it is a strategic statement: the country not only wants clean energy, wants to control it from its own shipyards.
Uploading the bet. The Asian giant has presented The most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world. The unit, with a capacity of 17 megawatts (MW), has been developed by the state of China Huaneng Group and Dongfang Electric Corporation, and has left the production line in Fuqing, coastal city of the province of Fujian, According to Global Times.
Test process. The turbine will be towed soon to the waters of Yangjiang, in the province of Guangdong. From Esdnews They have detailed That the scale of the new wind turbine reaches 262 meters from the rotor diameter, a record that allows it to sweep an area of 53,000 square meters. Its height to the axis rises to 152 meters. According to figures from the Huaneng Group itself collected in the same medium, a single unit can generate up to 68 million kilowatt-Hora (KWH) of clean electricity per year, sufficient energy to supply about 40,000 homes.
Not everything is the size. Although yes, since the wind turbine has been designed to withstand extreme maritime conditions, including waves of more than 24 meters high and winds of category 17, with speeds greater than 200 km/h, as They have collected in Chinadialy. In addition, it has an advanced stabilization system and smart sensors that allow maintaining production even when the platform suffers significant inclinations.
It is not the first time that China Explore this technology. Last year, the Mingyang company installed Oceanx, a 16.6 MW floating wind turbine with double rotor, designed to resist hurricanes of category 5 and waves up to 30 meters. Located in Guangdong, Oceanx was a pioneer in extreme efficiency. However, the new Huaneng and Dongfang Electric model exceeds it in power, in size and in annual generation, with 68 million kWh, compared to the 54 million Oceanx.
More than a giant turbine. This project fits a broader strategy that seeks to reduce the technological dependence from abroad. According to Global Timesall the main components – palas, generators, converters, transformers and even a new high diameter axis bearing – have been designed and manufactured in China.
In addition, the turbine allows access to a resource so far used: the wind in deep water. In those areas, where it is not possible to install fixed structures, the only option are floating platforms. According to the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, these areas have between three and four times more wind potential than the less deep coastal regions, According to China Daily.
Float to get further. The Chinese advance is part of a global energy transformation. According to the World Wind Energy Council (GWEC)more than 80 % of the planet’s marine wind potential is found in waters of more than 60 meters deep. In this context, the development of large -scale floating platforms and national production places China in a leadership position. With a renewable capacity installed of more than 2,090 GW in May 2025, the Asian country already obtains one in three kilowatts-Hora from clean sources, such as Global Times explained. And keep accelerating.
The wind as a flag. The new Chinese floating turbine is not just an engineering feat. It is a declaration of intentions. It represents the convergence between technological ambition, industrial sovereignty and ecological necessity. In a world that still seeks how to mitigate the climatic crisis without sacrificing development, China seems to be saying: the wind blows in our favor, and we know how to take advantage of it.
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