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
Continue readingEnercon 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
Continue readingEnercon 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
Continue readingEnercon 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’
Continue readingFirst 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
Continue readingWind energy in Italy, Enercon wind turbines for 190 MW wind farms
Supply agreement comprises 46 E-138 EP3 E2 and E-115 EP3 E3 wind energy converters for five projects in Italy and Great Britain. ENERCON has signed a framework agreement with the Italian energy group ERG covering 190 MW for five projects in Italy and Great Britain. As part of the agreement, ENERCON will supply a total of … Continue reading Wind energy in Italy, Enercon wind turbines for 190 MW wind farms
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Wind power in Galicia, Elecnor develops 5 wind farms in La Coruña and Lugo
The Spanish infrastructure, energy, services and telecommunications group Elecnor is building 5 wind farms in Galicia for 64.3 million euros. In the same way, Elecnor will carry out maintenance, operation and control during the first 24 months. The contract has been awarded to Elecnor by Greenalia, a company dedicated to the generation and sale of … Continue reading Wind power in Galicia, Elecnor develops 5 wind farms in La Coruña and Lugo
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E-160 EP5 wins ‘best wind turbine of the year’ award
ENERCON‘s new wind energy converter series E-160 EP5 has been given the ‘turbine of the year award 2020’ by the international specialist journal Windpower Monthly. The company‘s new flagship won first place in the ‘large onshore turbine’ category. The publishing house announced the jury’s choice for ‘Best Onshore Turbine 4.5 MW+’ in London today. The … Continue reading E-160 EP5 wins ‘best wind turbine of the year’ award
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Enercon installs E-138 EP3 wind turbines for Metafor wind farm in Turkey
The completion of the Metafor project in the province of Bingöl means ENERCON has now installed more than two gigawatts of power in Turkey. Turkey is one of the core markets ENERCON is focussing on as part of its reorientation. ENERCON has installed almost 1,000 wind energy converters in Turkey since 1998. As a result, … Continue reading Enercon installs E-138 EP3 wind turbines for Metafor wind farm in Turkey
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