![CSSC Haizhuang launches 18MW offshore wind turbine (source: Youtube video posted by CSSC Haizhuang) CSSC 18MW 300 200](/images/stories/News/News2023/CSSC_18MW_300_200.jpg)
The offshore wind turbine has a capacity of 18MW and a rotor of 260 metres and a swept area of 53,000 square meters. CSSC Haizhuang stated in a release that at full wind speed, 44.8 kilowatt-hours of electricity can be generated per revolution, and a single unit can output more than 74 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. About 80% of the core components such as blades, gearboxes, and generators are designed and produced by companies within China State Shipbuilding Corporation.