World's largest hybrid drive wind turbine launched

MingYang Smart Energy, a China based wind turbine manufacturer, has launched the MySE 16.0-242, which is expected to be the world’s largest Hybrid Drive wind turbine, said the company.

“Designed for high-wind IEC IB including typhoon-class IEC TC, the powerful MySE 16.0-242 features an exceptional nameplate capacity of 16MW, a 242-meter diameter rotor, 118-meter long blades, and a staggering 46000m2 swept area equivalent of more than six soccer fields,” said the company in a statement.

The company said that their new technology will “move the boundaries” of wind energy production even further with a promise that a single MySE 16.0-242 turbine can generate 80000MWh of electricity every year. 

“Enough to power more than 20000 households. In comparison, it produces 45 percent more energy than MingYang’s previous turbine model, the MySE 11.0-203,” they added.

They explained that the MySE 16.0-242 is the start of the MingYang’s new 15MW+ offshore product platform.