Direct-drive wind turbine

A direct-drive wind turbine comprising:

• a rotor of the direct-drive wind turbine directly connected with a rotating drive train of the wind turbine, wherein the rotating drive train is directly connected with a rotor of an electrical generator of the direct-drive wind turbine;
• wherein the rotating drive train is connected with a stationary part of the direct-drive wind turbine via at least one bearing, which allows a rotation of the rotating drive train in relation to the stationary part;
• wherein the at least one bearing is a plain bearing the at least one bearing comprises at least one cylindrical sliding surface constructed to support radial loads present in the rotating drive train;
• wherein the at least one bearing comprises at least two radial bearing surfaces with a surface area constructed to support axial loads and bending moments present in the rotating drive train,
• wherein the surface areas of the at least two radial bearing surfaces is dimensioned proportional to a predetermined maximum total load of the bending moments expected in the rotating drive train.