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Enercon’s first wind turbine in India

In the process of making its supply chains more international, ENERCON began setting up a generator production plant in Erode, India last year. Now, the first ENERCON generator ‘made in India’ has left the production facilities of supplier Coral Manufacturing Works (CMW). ENERCON has made huge progress in India in building up its global supply … Continue reading Enercon’s first wind turbine in India

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Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany

ENERCON has installed the first E-nacelle for a customer WEC this past Sunday (3 April).  The E-160 EP5 E3 is erected at the wind farm in Hämelhausen (Lower Saxony / Germany), one of three wind energy converters based on the new WEC concept. For WEC manufacturer ENERCON, this is an important milestone on the road … Continue reading Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany

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Over 50 per cent of the wind energy converters back online following disruption to satellite communication

Over 50 per cent of the wind turbines affected by a massive disruption of the satellite communication have now been reconnected to remote monitoring and maintenance by ENERCON Service. 677 wind farms are back online, communication continues to be disrupted in 618 wind farms (as of 22 March). Service teams in the Central Europe (CNE) … Continue reading Over 50 per cent of the wind energy converters back online following disruption to satellite communication

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Enercon exceeds 25 gigawatts of wind power in Germany

Milestone achieved in Ebersdorf wind farm in Lower Saxony – aim to push further onshore wind expansion together with customers. ENERCON has surpassed the notable mark of 25 gigawatts of total installed power in Germany. This is the equivalent of the power generated by 25 coal-fired power plant units. ‘This is a remarkable contribution to … Continue reading Enercon exceeds 25 gigawatts of wind power in Germany

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Disruption of satellite link to wind energy converters

The disruption solely impairs the communication channel between Service and the wind turbines. Due to a massive disruption of the satellite link in Europe, remote monitoring and control of thousands of ENERCON wind energy converters (WECs) is currently only possible to a limited extent. Since Thursday (24 February), a total of 5,800 WECs in central Europe … Continue reading Disruption of satellite link to wind energy converters

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Satellite outage knocks out thousands of Enercon’s wind turbines

Remote control of 5,800 wind turbines knocked out. Enercon says disruption coincided with Russian invasion. Says working with providers to resolve problem. Germany’s Enercon on Monday said a “massive disruption” of satellite connections in Europe was affecting the operations of 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe. It said the satellite connections stopped working on Thursday, … Continue reading Satellite outage knocks out thousands of Enercon’s wind turbines

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Enercon receives orders from Ørsted in Northern Ireland

ENERCON will install 16 MW of capacity under a first-of-its-kind Corporate Power Purchase Agreement in Ballykeel, Northern Ireland. Enercon announced today that it has signed a Wind Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) with renewable energy company Ørsted. Under this agreement, ENERCON will install seven E-82 E4 Ørsted wind turbines at its site in Ballykeel, Co Antrim … Continue reading Enercon receives orders from Ørsted in Northern Ireland

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Enercon sells 21 MW wind farm to onshore fund

Heringen-Waltersberg wind farm with 7 E-101/3.05 MW wind turbines now part of ‘ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I’ portfolio. ENERCON has sold the Heringen-Waltersberg wind farm it developed itself, located in Hesse and connected to the grid last autumn, to the ‘ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I’ investment fund. The transaction was successfully completed end of December. … Continue reading Enercon sells 21 MW wind farm to onshore fund

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Enercon strengthens its presence in wind power in Portugal

Enercon strengthens its presence in wind power in Portugal. Maintaining its commitment to the quality of the workforce in Portugal, ENERCON will expand its presence in the country with the opening of an office in the city of Porto – ENERCON Business Shared Service Center. Renowned market leader, with 52% of wind energy installed in … Continue reading Enercon strengthens its presence in wind power in Portugal

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Enercon welcomes coalition agreement as important signal of fresh start

The newly forming Federal Government made up of SPD, Greens and FDP has reached a coalition agreement quicker than expected. The ‘traffic light coalition’ presented the results of its negotiations yesterday (24 November). The coalition agreement bears the title ‘Dare More Progress – Alliance for Freedom, Justice and Sustainability’, and provides great cause for optimism … Continue reading Enercon welcomes coalition agreement as important signal of fresh start

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Dr Jürgen Zeschky appointed new Enercon CEO

Dr Jürgen Zeschky will take on the role of new CEO at ENERCON. The announcement was made by ENERCON’s sole shareholder, the Aloys Wobben Stiftung, on Friday (12 November) in Aurich. On 1 January 2022 Zeschky will take over official duties from Momme Janssen, who is leaving the company at the end of the year … Continue reading Dr Jürgen Zeschky appointed new Enercon CEO

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Enercon surpasses 10 GW of installed wind energy capacity in Western Europe

ENERCON reached the important milestone of 10 GW of installed capacity in the Western Europe region. ‘We thank our customers who developed this 10 GW of wind energy capacity. We are grateful for their trust and we are looking forward to realising many more projects together!’, says Frederic Maenhaut, Regional Head Western Europe. ‘Congratulations also … Continue reading Enercon surpasses 10 GW of installed wind energy capacity in Western Europe

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Successful rollout for ENERCON’s first E-nacelle

ENERCON’s first E-nacelle has left the factory. The E-160 EP5 E3 prototype was successfully rolled out last Friday in Aurich. The 14-metre-long machine house featuring built-in electrical systems was assembled by the prototype team over the past weeks. The abnormal load has now been transported to ENERCON’s research and development site in Aurich and unloaded … Continue reading Successful rollout for ENERCON’s first E-nacelle

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ENERCON CEO Momme Janssen in Husum: ‘A successful wind industry requires a functioning domestic market’

ENERCON supports the ‘Husum Appeal’ with political demands from the wind energy sector. ‘Creating new added value with wind energy’ is the subject of the Prime Panel at the HUSUM WIND trade fair. ENERCON CEO Momme Janssen spoke on the high-profile panel where he emphasised the relationship between the economic welfare of the wind energy … Continue reading ENERCON CEO Momme Janssen in Husum: ‘A successful wind industry requires a functioning domestic market’

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First E-160 EP5 wind farms approved in Germany

ENERCON installs 13 wind energy converters for two customer projects in Lower Saxony Good news for ENERCON in Germany: the authorities have now approved the first wind farms with the new E-160 EP5 wind energy converters. Approval has been granted in accordance with the German Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) for three wind energy converters … Continue reading First E-160 EP5 wind farms approved in Germany

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The E-160 EP5 E1 was converted at the Wieringermeer wind energy test site

On Friday afternoon, the project team successfully completed the conversion of the E-160 EP5 E1. The more powerful prototype of the E-160 EP5 E2 at the Wieringermeer wind energy test site in the province of North Holland has been fitted with a new generator and hub. In addition, changes were made to the E-module. The … Continue reading The E-160 EP5 E1 was converted at the Wieringermeer wind energy test site

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Enercon initiates fund platform for institutional investors

In order to advance the marketing of onshore wind projects in Germany and Europe, ENERCON has initiated a fund platform for investors. The ‘ENERCON Wind Onshore Deutschland I’ fund has been launched as the first investment product. The fund has been designed as a closed-ended reserved alternative investment fund (S.A., SICAV-RAIF). The fund was able … Continue reading Enercon initiates fund platform for institutional investors

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Enercon supplies 305 MW of wind power with E-160 EP5 wind turbines in Canada

ENERCON is proud to announce the first contract for the EP5 model in North America! The agreement with Potentia Renewables totals 305 MW and is a clear step towards the increased focus on international markets. The 55 E-160 EP5 E3 wind energy converter will be installed at the Jenner 1, Jenner 2 and Jenner 3 … Continue reading Enercon supplies 305 MW of wind power with E-160 EP5 wind turbines in Canada

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Closing of Sale of Peralta I & II wind farm in Uruguay

Glad to announce that our client ENERCON has sold 100% of their share interest in Agua Leguas S.A., owner of the 117MW Peralta I & II wind farm in Uruguay, to DIF Capital Partners through their fund DIF Infrastructure Fund VI. After the successful sale of the Cerro Grande windfarm in December 2019, this has … Continue reading Closing of Sale of Peralta I & II wind farm in Uruguay

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Aloys Wobben Stiftung (AWS) and the EWE AG have launched their jV of onshore wind energy projects

The Aloys Wobben Stiftung (AWS) and the EWE AG have successfully launched their joint venture for the project management and operation of onshore wind energy projects. Following the approval of the antitrust authorities, the shareholders’ and investment agreement signed in December came into force on Friday (26th March) and the new company Alterric commenced its … Continue reading Aloys Wobben Stiftung (AWS) and the EWE AG have launched their jV of onshore wind energy projects

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