Wind turbines face difficulties, especially in logistics, due to their huge size. This situation can reach even more painful levels in offshore wind turbines. However, thanks to advances in processes, the installation of turbines has apparently accelerated considerably. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind recently set a new record by installing its massive 16 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours.16 MW offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours
Goldwind is actually a company familiar with these records. If you remember, we told you in the past months that the GWH252-16MW wind turbine of the same company broke the production record during the storm. The turbine produced 384.1 megawatt-hours (the energy needs of 170,000 homes) in 24 hours. The current record comes during the construction of the same turbine.
In its post, the company announced that it broke a world record by installing the GWH252-16MW turbine in the open sea in just 24 hours. The company states that it achieves this “by using strategies that pre-optimize processes through stimulation.” As can be understood, these statements are devoid of technical details.
In any case, Goldwind says the fast process reduced construction costs and is a method he will use again. The rapid construction of these types of turbines is of great importance to increase the offshore wind potential in future projects. Meanwhile, GWH252-16MW has a rotor diameter of 252 meters and a sweeping area of approximately 50,000 square meters (7 football fields).
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