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three massive wind turbines turn offshore with a small boat in front of them
A boat sails past wind turbines north of Pingtan Island, opposite Taiwan, in China's southeast Fujian province on April 10, 2023.

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  • China recently switched on a 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine in the Taiwan Strait.
  • It's the largest, most powerful turbine in the world, at 499 feet tall with 404-foot blades.
  • That dwarfs the size and capacity of American and European wind turbines currently in use.

China now has the most powerful wind turbine in the world.

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Science, News, Offshore Wind, wind power, China, Taiwan Strait, Renewable Energy, GE
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