China Hoists World’s Largest 20 MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

CRRC, a state-owned Chinese company, successfully hoisted the world’s largest floating wind turbine at the Shandong Dongying Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base, on January 11, 2025.

The turbine named “Qihang” is a 20MW floating offshore wind turbine, independently designed by CRRC. It was manufactured in Sheyang, Jiangsu, and rolled off the production line in October 2024.

In mid-December, the turbine was transported from Sheyand Port to Guangli Port in Dongying using a self-propelled modular transport unit before being moved to the test site for hoisting.

The turbine has a rotor diameter of 260 meters (853 feet), equivalent to seven football fields, and a hub height of 151 meters (495 feet). Each rotation of the turbine can generate enough electricity to supply a household for 2 to 4 days.

Over a year, it can operate for about 3,500 hours, saving 25,000 tons of coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 62,000 ton…

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