The world’s first! The 18-20 MW offshore wind turbine with integrated wind storage and load grid was successfully hoisted

Guangdong Thermal Power has innovatively used the first "two-in-one" super crawler crane put into practical use in China - this equipment consists of a 2,000-ton and a 1,600-ton crane. It is a modified combination of 260-ton cranes, supplemented by the collaborative operation of 260-ton crawler cranes, ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, safety and reliability of the hoisting process, demonstrating the company's profound heritage and innovative capabilities in the field of heavy-duty hoisting technology.

The 18-20 MW wind storage and load grid unit not only inherits the essence of mature offshore semi-direct drive technology, but also incorporates cutting-edge technological elements. It integrates a remote one-button start function, which can quickly restore system operation under extreme or special working conditions, demonstrating strong emergency response and self-recovery capabilities.

At the same time, the unit innovatively realizes the distributed energy storage configuration of “one machine, one storage”, which effectively improves the peak shaving capacity of the power grid and provides flexibility for the power system. Scheduling and stable operation provide a solid guarantee.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the unit is also equipped with the latest grid-type wind turbine technology developed by Electric Wind Power. This technological breakthrough enables wind farms to operate in local weak grid environments. Stable operation under low conditions greatly enhances the adaptability of the wind power system to complex power grid environments.

This technological innovation provides diversified offshore wind power application scenarios such as weak power grid power supply for remote offshore islands, decentralized sea breeze hydrogen production, flexible DC power transmission, low-frequency power transmission and even floating wind turbines in the future. It laid a solid foundation and demonstrated the infinite possibilities of offshore wind power technology.

In terms of economic benefits and environmental protection contribution, a single 18-megawatt wind turbine is expected to generate an astonishing 72 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is equivalent to reducing the burning of nearly 25,000 tons of coal every year. consumption, and correspondingly reduced carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 60,000 tons. Its power generation efficiency is more than 60% higher than the current mainstream 11-megawatt model, making an important contribution to achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.