ENERCON GmbH products

ENERCON wind turbines are equipped with state-of-the-art microelectronic control technology developed in-house. The MPU (main processing unit), the central element of ENERCON’s control system, constantly registers information from the peripheral control elements, such as the yaw control and active pitch control systems. Its function is to adjust the individual system parameters to ensure that ENERCON wind turbines achieve maximum output under all weather conditions.

The share of wind energy in the electricity generation is on the rise in many countries. That is why the technical requirements of local grid operators regarding the electrical performance of wind energy converters (WECs) and wind farms (WFs) are also getting more extensive and challenging.

Extreme climate conditions require flexibility and specialised technological solutions. By the use of modified components. ENERCON is ensuring development at hot and cold climate sites without WEC operation being limited by the prevailing climate conditions. ENERCON wind energy converters have other additional features in order to enable WEC operation even in the most challenging of weather conditions.

ENERCON wind energy converters run with a special storm control feature. This slows the wind turbine down so that it can continue to operate even at high wind speeds. Numerous shutdowns which lead to considerable losses in power output can thus be avoided. When storm control is activated, the rated speed is linearly reduced starting at a predetermined wind speed for each turbine type. Beginning at another turbine-specific wind speed, the limitation of the turbine`s rated speed also reduces active power. The turbine only shuts down at a wind speed of more than 34 m/s (10-minute average). In comparison: When storm control is deactivated, the wind turbine stops if the wind speed reaches 25 m/s in the three minute average or 30 m/s in the 15 second average.