China test for 30MW wind turbines as green power ‘arms race’ goes on
Chinese industrial group Sany claimed a new test facility is the first of its kind able to handle blades for 30MW wind turbines, in another sign that China is unlikely to call a halt to the industry’s ‘arms race’ over ever more powerful machines.
The group’s Sany Renewable Energy unit said a newly-commissioned dual-axis ground-based exciter, which simulates the forces facing blades in operation, can fatigue-test the 100-metre-plus blades now entering the market.
“This is the first integrated test for fatigue testing of ultra-long blades in China, satisfying the verification demands for blade performance of 30MW-class wind turbines,” said Sany RE, which earlier this year unveiled a 131-metre blade claimed to be the longest ever produced for onshore wind.
A LinkedIn post about this giant wind turbine:
And also @ChristianH 's comment:
I’ve been trying to get this point across with airborne wind energy, our goal is to leverage the cubic relation ship of wind speed and power
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