On June 10, the first EW8.X-230 wind turbine developed by Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shanghai Electric Wind Power”) on the Poseidon platform rolled off the production line based in Putian City, Fujian Province, opening a new chapter for grid parity of onshore wind power in China.

Targeting at characteristics of onshore wind power in China, low average wind speed and a huge gap between the north and south, Shanghai Electric develops this wind turbine that helps to promote onshore wind farm development and to achieve the “Dual Carbon Goals” in a time when grid parity is pursued as a cost-effective solution for utilizing wind resources in seas with medium-low wind speeds.

In addition to leveraging its expertise accumulated in the past decade, Shanghai Electric Wind Power embeds proven modules for manufacturing, transportation and maintenance into the Poseidon platform, such as the blade design, variable paddle and yaw system, energy-efficient cooling system and electric system defined by the best comprehensive performance, cementing the credibility of Poseidon. The platform adopts the highly integrated new-generation semi-direct drive chain technology that reduces both the construction cost of onshore wind farms and the kilowatt-hour cost across the whole life cycle of wind farms, generating the advantage of “lower cost with advanced technologies as a precondition”.

What’s more, the turbine adopts 100-meter carbon-fiber blades and the cutting-edge smart technology “Sensor Roller” and performs life-cycle digital design, manufacturing and maintenance management. With the latest version of the LeapX control system of Shanghai Electric Wind Power, the EW8.X-230 reduces its operational load and establishes an intelligent interconnection with the Fengyun system of Shanghai Electric Wind Power to keep improving its availability and yield for clients.

Under the average wind speed of 7.5m/s, the turbine can produce 28 million kWh per year that meet the annual electricity demand of 14,500 households, and cut coal consumption by nearly 10,000 tons and CO2 emission by 24,000 tons.