Name: Hot Take: Can a single offshore wind turbine power a town?
Uploaded: 2026-01-15T23:05:12+08:00
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Description: China has reached a new milestone in renewable energy with the successful assembly of the world's first 20-megawatt offshore wind turbine, completed on January 13 in waters off the coast of Fujian Province.

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China has reached a new milestone in renewable energy with the successful assembly of the world's first 20-megawatt offshore wind turbine, completed on January 13 in waters off the coast of Fujian Province.

The turbine, 174 meters tall, features three 147-meter blades, each longer than a passenger jet. Once installed, the 300-meter rotor sweeps an area equivalent to 10 football fields, making it one of the largest offshore wind systems ever built.

The turbine is expected to generate more than 80 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to supply power to about 44,000 households. This will help replace 24,000 tonnes of coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 64,000 tonnes each year.

Developed with a fully domestic, ultra-lightweight design, the project highlights advances in efficiency and cost reduction, underscoring China's growing capabilities in large-scale offshore wind power and clean energy technology.

(Cover image by Yu Peng.)

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