The world's largest floating wind turbine is launched in China

[Simon]

This past August, the world's largest floating wind turbine, the OceanX, was installed on the open sea off Hong Kong, China. The OceanX is unique because it's the first ever platform that's been successfully built with two wind turbines on it.

The dual-turbine has a total capacity of 16.6 MW and is expected to produce 54,000 MWh annually, which is enough to supply electricity to 30 000 homes. And it's absolutely huge! The OceanX is installed on a floating platform in the shape of a Y and reinforced with high-tension cables, it weighs about 16,500 tons, and reaches 219 metres at its highest point and has a maximum width of about 369 metres in the air. 

The OceanX wind turbine can resist wind speeds of up to 161 mph (260 km/h) and waves as high as 98 feet (30 meters) in Category 5 hurricane conditions. And what's even more impressive is that it can still generate electricity under such harsh circumstances. And yes, it has already managed to withstand a "super typhoon".