Mingyang Launches Twin-Rotor V-Shaped Floating Wind Turbine Platform

July 15, 2024, by Adnan Memija

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has launched what it claims to be the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind turbine platform, OceanX, featuring two MySE8.3-180 hybrid drive wind turbines, each boasting a capacity of 8.3 MW.

OceanX Mingyang — *Source: Mingyang Smart Energy via LinkedIn*

According to a social media post from the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, the OceanX floating wind turbine platform was officially launched in Guangzhou on 13 July.

“Innovative V-shaped tower with long and elliptical cross-sections provides additional yawing power, enhancing production efficiency and reducing ultimate load, especially in extreme typhoon conditions,” the company said.

Inside the tower, both a lift and stairs are installed for easy access.

According to Mingyang’s website, OceanX can withstand winds up to 79.8 m/s and waves reaching 30 metres.

The modular high-performance concrete floating foundation reduces system costs, while the combination of single-point and compound anchoring lessens system load and sea impact, said Mingyang.

Pre-tensioned guy ropes are said to be used to share the gravity load of the tower, enabling a lightweight structure.

OceanX features a dual-turbine V-shaped platform with a total capacity of 16.6 MW. The technology is capable of producing 54 million kWh annually, enough to power 30,000 households, said Mingyang.

Mingyang OceanX — *Source: Mingyang Smart Energy via LinkedIn*

Last year, Mingyang achieved several milestones, including the unveiling of a new offshore wind turbine model with a rated capacity of 22 MW in October 2023. The development of the unit is planned to begin between 2024 and 2025.

A few months later, the Chinese firm rolled out the world’s largest offshore wind turbine in capacity and rotor diameter, the MySE 18.X-20 MW.

In terms of other recent news coming from Mingyang, the company also signed a preferred supplier deal with the German clean energy asset manager Luxcara for the supply of wind turbines to the Waterkant offshore wind project in the German North Sea.