After building the largest wind turbine in the world, China implementing one colossal wind turbine. But I didn’t expect him to do anything unusual. According to the data of the National Energy Administrationthe ability to Chinese wind energy It reached 490 GW at the end of November last year, an increase of 19.2% year-on-year.
Similarly, solar PV capacity increased by 46.7% to approximately 820 GW by November 2024. The new energy industry of China has made accelerated progress in recent years and maintains double-digit growth every year.
Since 2013, the installed capacity of Chinese wind energy has increased sixfold. On the other hand, the capacity of solar photovoltaic energy has increased more than 180 times. The new year installations China They account for more than 40% of the global total and represent a significant contribution to the ecological development of the planet.
According to the World Wind Energy Councilan international trade organization for the wind industry, China added 75 gigawatts of wind energy in 2023, almost 65% of global wind energy.
This has been the case for the past ten years China It has become a country recognized for its commitment to solar and wind energy production. This has been demonstrated with its macro photovoltaic projects and wind turbines installed across the country. An attempt to finally overcome the use of fossil fuels.
China chooses a wind turbine that makes history: it has a strange effect
In this context, one of the latest projects was the connection of the largest wind turbine in the world. A colossus that now affects the local microclimate (the effect we were talking about). The wind turbine Sany renewable energy It has a capacity of approximately 15 MW.
The blades reach a length of 131 meters. In the same way they create a rotor with a diameter of 70 meters, the largest in the world. The diameter is larger than even crystal tower, the tallest building Spain with 249 meters.
Per year, this wind turbine It has sufficient capacity to generate up to 56 million kWh of electricity. On November 16, the turbine SI-270150 Just a month after being connected to the power grid, it began operating at rated power. This Chinese wind turbine has set a new world record at full capacity.
What no one saw coming, however, was that their shovels would affect the local microclimate. The installation, located in the wind farm, is being tested Tongyu, Jilin Province, definitely the Chinacaused an unexpected effect in the area.
Their presence changes the nearby microclimate and local wind patterns. Those responsible for the project China They take into account the possibility that the rotors cause variations in wind speed, which locally changes the temperature distribution.
The consequences this may have on a sustainable level are still unclear. Therefore, scientists plan to continue their research to intercept the changes generated and understand the impact that this wind turbine can generate in the long term.
China has a colossal wind turbine: the country had not counted on that
It is Chinese wind turbine It has an estimated lifespan of between 25 and 30 years. Despite this, it’s not sold yet, as it still has over a year of testing to go. Before being completed, the procedure must pass more than 2,000 performance tests that confirm its reliability and quality. The impact recorded on the microclimate will be one of the factors to be studied.
China He built a colossal wind turbine, but did not think about the consequences this would have for the microclimate. A completely contrasting scenario with Spain, where it was decided to switch off 3,000 wind turbines by surprise.