【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】662-2022: World’s longest commercially produced offshore wind turbine blades exported to Europe
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2022-12-12 at 23:07. Watch the ten-year development of chemical processing equipment; praise the prosperity and strength of modern China. Replies are rewarded; discussions are welcome. -------------------------------------------On December 8, 2022, the first batch of ultra-long offshore wind turbine blades from Fujian Three Gorges Offshore Wind Power International Industrial Park were exported to Europe. The blades of this model are currently the longest commercially produced offshore wind turbine blades in the world, with each blade measuring 108 meters in length and weighing 100 tons. In recent years, the Fujian Three Gorges Offshore Wind Power International Industrial Park has developed a complete industrial chain covering wind turbines, turbine components, turbine assembly, and blade production. This export marks another milestone in the development of Fujian’s offshore wind power industry cluster, achieved by China Three Gorges Corporation in collaboration with companies from the relevant supply chain – following the successful production this year of world-leading 13 megawatt, 13.6 megawatt, and 16 megawatt offshore wind turbines in the industrial park.
In February 2021, Vestas launched the V236-15.0MW turbine, which at that time had the largest capacity in the world; its blades were 115.5 meters long, making them the longest turbine blades in the world as well at that time. This turbine blade will be sent to the prototype testing site – the Østerild Wind Energy Test Center in Denmark, as part of the V236-15.0MW prototype. There, it will compete with the Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD 14MW prototype, which began generating power there last December, as well as the SG 14-236 DD 14MW prototype, which is set to start operating next year!
The V236-15.0 MW turbine is 280 meters tall, with blades that are 115.5 meters long; its swept area is 43,000 square meters. Its annual power generation is 65% higher than that of the V174-9.5 MW turbine. To date, the V236-15.0 MW model has secured orders for various projects, including the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany and the 2.1GW Empire Wind offshore wind farm in the United States. According to Vestas, the cumulative order volume for the V236-15.0 MW turbine has reached 6.8 GW. In August this year, the first nacelle for V236-15.0 MW was manufactured at the factory in Lindø, Denmark. This model is scheduled to enter commercial use in 2024.