ENERCON has been one of the technology leaders in the wind power sector for more than 25 years. As the first manufacturer of wind turbines, the company used a gearless drive concept that is a characteristic of all ENERCON wind turbines. ENERCON is also at the forefront in other areas, such as rotor blade design, control technology, grid connection technology, and, with its wide range of technological new developments, proves its innovative strength time and again.

Continual research and development are guarantees of the ongoing success of the company. The same applies to production and service. All the key components, such as the rotor, annular generators and grid feeding system, are manufactured in-house. This vertical integration, which is unequalled in the wind sector, ensures the high quality and extreme reliability of ENERCON wind turbines. A customer-oriented service offering also plays a part in this, guaranteeing the operator 97% technical availability of the turbines. This holistic concept sets high new standards in technology, quality and safety and consolidates ENERCON’s position as the German market leader.

The product portfolio comprises wind turbines with outputs from 330 to 7,500 kilowatts. The newest model is the E-101/3 MW with a rotor diameter of 101 metres. Water cooling, rotor blade heating, high efficiency and improved maintainability are among the particular features of this wind class IIA turbine, which is available with hub heights of up to 135 metres to begin with. The most powerful wind turbine is the E-126/7.5 MW. All ENERCON models boast reliable technology, low maintenance requirements and a long service life, thereby guaranteeing a high level of profitability for customers.

ENERCON wind turbines supply numerous features that support the grid. Thanks to the directly driven synchronous generator and innovative modular full-scale converter concept, ENERCON wind turbines have a wide range of technical options for adaptation to the grid conditions. They have a grid feeding system that is certified to the latest grid connection requirements. ENERCON wind turbines can therefore be integrated without difficulty into all supply and distribution grid structures.

True to the company’s claim of “energy for the world”, ENERCON is driving forward supply with renewable energies worldwide. In doing so ENERCON is expanding its research and development, production and sales activities in line with demand. Internationally, ENERCON has a presence in the major markets with factories in Brazil, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal and Canada, as well as a global decentralised service and sales network. With production facilities for generators, rotor blades, grid connection systems, tubular steel towers and precast concrete towers as well as its own foundry, ENERCON already owns production space totalling more than 684,000 square metres. To meet market requirements, ENERCON is investing in new production facilities in line with demand. Among others, in 2012 new rotor blade factories are being opened in Haren/Ems and in Aurich in Germany, while new factories for precast concrete towers are being commissioned in France and Austria.

A prudent and sustainable growth strategy guarantees the company’s financial stability, which was recently confirmed by the rating agency Euler Hermes GmbH: The reliability and sustainability of the ENERCON Group was given an AA- rating, meaning that it is “significantly above average” compared to the economy as a whole. ENERCON customers can therefore rely on a high level of investment security, in addition to high quality and reliable turbine technology.