With two turbines, Mingyang Tiancheng was put into operation on December 11. Unlike conventional wind turbines, which have their monopile foundations driven into the seabed, this massive structure, as tall as a 40-story building, floats on the sea surface and is anchored to the seabed by anchor chains. It is primarily used for deep-sea power generation.
In contrast to traditional wind turbine designs, the "Mingyang Tiancheng" features two turbines placed side by side, with the wind rotors spinning in opposite directions. This design effectively increases the wind speed in the central area of the rotor, thereby enhancing the efficiency of converting aerodynamic energy into electrical power. Monitoring data shows that the combined power generation of the two turbines on the "Mingyang Tiancheng" platform is 4.29% higher than that of a single turbine with an equivalent swept area.
The "Mingyang Tiancheng", the world's largest floating wind power platform, is expected to generate approximately 54 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to meet the electricity needs of 30,000 three-person households for a year.
Planning I Cao Si
Coordination | Zhang Zhe, Liu Zikui, Li Hengdan
Text | Nanfang Plus reporters Huang Lin, Zhang Jun
Poster copywriting I Fu Qianying
Hand-drawing | Zhang Ruiwei
Animation | Chen Mingji, Deng Yingheng
Editor | Ge Yuting, Wei Shen, Jiang Chang, James, Shen He
