The global race to build ever-larger offshore wind turbines may have another entrant, as Siemens Gamesa has reportedly told customers the company plans to produce a 21-MW model in the next few years.
The Bloomberg news service on June 10, citing anonymous sources, said Siemens is involved in researching what would be the world’s largest offshore wind turbine by power rating, surpassing an 18-MW model installed in early June by China’s Dongfang at a test base in South China’s Guangdong province, and a similar 18-MW model developed by China’s Mingyang. China State Shipbuilding Corp. in January of last year also announced development of an 18-MW unit.
