Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it completed installation of a 5.5MW offshore wind turbine prototype on Kimnyeong Wind Farm on Jeju Island, South Korea.
The offshore wind turbine, measuring 100 metres hub height and 140 metres rotor diameter, is the largest unit ever installed in South Korea. Hyundai Heavy will start a test run on the turbine from March for certification by UL/DEWI-OCC within this year.