China Sets Record with Massive Offshore Wind Turbine in Taiwan Strait
China has installed the world's largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine in the Taiwan Strait. Standing at 499 feet tall with 404-foot blades, the 16-megawatt turbine is expected to generate enough electricity to power 36,000 households annually. This surpasses the capacity of American and European wind turbines currently in use. While China may be using these turbines to assert its territorial claims, the area's strong winds make it an ideal location for wind power generation. However, GE is developing an 18-megawatt turbine that could potentially surpass China's record-breaking turbine.