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Mingyang’s OceanX wind turbine withstands ‘super typhoon’ Yagi impact
Visuals show OceanX, the world’s largest floating wind turbine, enduring Super Typhoon Yagi’s 62 m/s winds, proving tech reliability.
“Unfazed by the storm’s fury, OceanX demonstrated its superior anti-typhoon features, reinforcing Mingyang’s commitment to advanced, reliable offshore wind solutions,” said the firm in a post on LinkedIn. The OceanX is constructed from “ultra-high performance concrete” for improved durability and cost-efficiency and employs a single-point mooring system to minimize environmental impact while enhancing stability, even during typhoon conditions. MingYang’s turbines, which can sweep an area the size of nine soccer fields, compete with both domestic rivals GoldWind and CSSC Haizhuang and worldwide giants Siemens Gamesa.
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