Larry Wang,VP & Chief Rep for American of Mingyang, is an international renewable energy executive with extensive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, and market development across the Americas. He currently leads Mingyang Smart Energy’s business development activities in North America, with a focus on Canada and emerging opportunities across the region.

Larry works closely with utilities, renewable energy developers, governments, investors, and industrial partners to develop wind energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, and integrated renewable energy solutions. His current focus includes building Mingyang’s presence in Canada, developing local wind-energy supply chains and manufacturing ecosystems, and creating long-term partnerships that combine advanced technology, competitive LCoE, local content, investment, financing, and O&M capabilities.

He has been actively involved in major renewable energy opportunities across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and other markets in the Americas.

Day 3: Friday, September 11th | 11:15 – 12:30

Room: Opus

Title:  Green Energy Sources, Challenges of Power Generation

Moderator: Prof. Jörg Seume (Leibniz University Hannover, Germany)

Panelists: Dr. Masahiro Uchida (IHI Corporation, Japan), Prof. Denis Thibault (Hydro Quebec, Canada), Rasmus Sinnige (Atlas Copco, Germany), Dr. Larry Wang (MingYang Smart Energy, USA)

Abstract:The global transition toward cleaner energy is reshaping power generation and creating new technical and operational challenges. This panel will explore renewable integration, flexible power generation, emerging technologies and fuels, and the evolving role of gas turbines. Panelists will discuss how the industry can balance sustainability, reliability, energy security, and affordability while meeting growing global energy demand.

Day 3: Friday, September 11th | 09:00 – 09:35

Room: Opus

Title:  Innovation and Practices of Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology in China

Abstract: Floating offshore wind power is unlocking vast wind energy potential across diverse water depth regimes — from transitional shallow waters (30–60 m) to deep offshore sites — where conventional fixed-bottom foundations are technically or economically infeasible. This presentation delivers a comprehensive account of China’s latest innovations and engineering practices in floating wind technology, anchored by Mingyang Smart Energy’s industry-leading portfolio of floating solutions.
The talk opens with an analysis of China’s distinctive offshore environment — characterized by frequent typhoons, soft seabed conditions, and extensive shallow-water zones — and the corresponding design imperatives for floating wind systems operating in these challenging conditions. Central to the presentation is the OceanX 16.6MW dual-rotor floating wind turbine, the world’s largest floating wind power system. Its revolutionary V-shaped dual-rotor configuration, combined with an advanced anti-typhoon mooring system and intelligent yaw control, enables robust operation under extreme typhoon conditions with wind speeds exceeding 70 m/s, while simultaneously maximizing energy yield per floating platform through counter-rotating wake recovery. The dual-rotor design also significantly reduces the levelized cost of energy by sharing a single floating foundation, tower, and electrical infrastructure between two rotors.
Beyond OceanX, the presentation surveys Mingyang’s broader floating wind technology portfolio. This includes the MySE 7.25MW anti-typhoon floating system deployed in the South China Sea — China’s first commercial floating wind turbine — as well as semi-submersible and tension-leg platform (TLP) concepts optimized for different water depth ranges and seabed conditions. Special attention is given to shallow-water floating solutions, where unique challenges such as wave-current interaction in limited depth, mooring line snap loads, and under-keel clearance constraints demand tailored platform and mooring designs distinct from deep-water approaches.
Key technical contributions discussed include an integrated aero-hydro-servo-elastic co-design methodology, dual-rotor wake interaction modeling validated through field measurements, cost-optimized mooring solutions for typhoon-prone regions, and operational data from full-scale floating deployments in the South China Sea. The presentation also charts a pathway toward LCOE competitiveness, addressing industrialization, supply chain maturation, and the role of floating wind in hybrid offshore energy systems. Through this in-depth technical exposition, the presentation seeks to stimulate international collaboration and accelerate floating wind’s transition from demonstration to commercial-scale deployment worldwide.