Mingyang’s 16.6 MW floating wind platform heads to installation site

OceanX, the 16.6-MW floating wind platform by Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy Group Ltd (SHA:601615), has launched from Guangzhou, heading towards the Qingzhou IV Offshore Wind Farm in Yangjiang, Gangdong.

The platform will cover the 191 nautical miles (353.7 km) to the installation site in 72 hours, Mingyang said in a social media post on Monday.

"To ensure safe passage, it has carefully adjusted its massive blades to minimize the platform's aerial profile, a testament to safety and precision," the manufacturer explained.

The dual-turbine 'V' shaped structure, touted as the world's largest single-capacity floating wind platform, was launched in July in Guangzhou. It uses single-point mooring suitable for extreme typhoon conditions and is estimated to be capable of generating 54 million kWh a year.

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