China Tests World's Largest Single-Capacity Offshore Wind Turbine
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China is currently testing the world's largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine, a 26-megawatt unit, in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. This massive turbine is located at the Dongying Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base.
The impressive structure was installed on Aug. 29, 2025, and is notably larger than other turbines at the site, visible from a considerable distance. Although designed for offshore operations, the test prototype is currently situated onshore.
Dongfang Electric Corporation, the turbine's manufacturer, confirmed the unit was fully designed and manufactured in China. Its rotor has a diameter of 310 meters, with individual blades measuring 153 meters in length.
The turbine's structure stands nearly 200 meters tall, encompassing a rotor sweep area of 77,000 square meters. This makes it a significant development in clean energy technology.
Deputy Director Yang Senlin of the Wind Power Research and Design Institute at the company's wind power unit, stated that a single turbine can generate 100 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually. This output is achieved under an average annual wind speed of 10 meters per second.
Senlin added that testing is progressing smoothly. The company plans to construct similar turbines in the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian as early as 2026.
China is testing the world's largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine, a 26-megawatt unit.
The turbine is located in Dongying City, Shandong Province, and was installed on Aug. 29, 2025.
Manufactured by Dongfang Electric Corporation, it features a 310-meter rotor diameter and stands nearly 200 meters tall.
Source: CGTN