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ENERCON Wind energy converters

Product overview

Sales
ENERCON GmbH
Dreekamp 5 D-26605 Aurich, Germany
Phone +49 4941 9270 Fax +49 4941 927109
[email protected]

ENERCON GmbH Dreekamp 5 D-26605 Aurich, Germany


Phone +49 4941 9270 Fax +49 4941 927109 www.enercon.de
Technical information is subject to change. Version: July 2010.

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.60

350

330 kW

300

0.50

250

0.40

200

0.30

150
0.20

100

0.10

50
0

0.00
0

10

15

20

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Power P
[kW]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

0.0

0.00

0.0

0.00

5.0

0.35

13.7

0.40

30.0

0.45

55.0

0.47

92.0

0.50

138.0

0.50

196.0

0.50

10

250.0

0.47

11

292.8

0.41

12

320.0

0.35

13

335.0

0.28

14

335.0

0.23

15

335.0

0.18

16

335.0

0.15

17

335.0

0.13

18

335.0

0.11

19

335.0

0.09

20

335.0

0.08

21

335.0

0.07

22

335.0

0.06

23

335.0

0.05

24

335.0

0.05

25

335.0

0.04

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

Power coefficient Cp

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

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and the green tower shades are registered trademarks
of ENERCON GmbH.

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Technical specifications E-33


Rated power:

330 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

33.4 m

Hub:

Rigid

Hub height:

37 m / 44 m / 49 m / 50 m

Main bearing:

Tapered roller bearing pair

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IA and IEC/NVN IIA

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

generator

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

ENERCON inverter
3 independent pitch control systems
with emergency power supply

Rotor

Rotor brake

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor lock

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

No. of blades:

Swept area:

876 m

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Built-in lightning protection

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Rotational speed:

Variable, 1845 rpm

load-dependent damping
2

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


one independent pitch system per rotor
blade with allocated emergency supply

*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,


please see the last page.

1
3

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]

1,000

0.60

900

900 kW

800

0.50

700

0.40

600
500
400
300
200
100

Rated power:

900 kW

Drive train with generator

0.30

Rotor diameter:

44 m

Hub:

Rigid

0.20

Hub height:

45 m / 55 m / 65 m

Main bearing:

Tapered roller bearing pair

0.10

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IA

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

0.00

10

15

20

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Power coefficient Cp

Power P
[kW]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

0.0

0.00

0.0

0.00

4.0

0.16

20.0

0.34

50.0

0.43

96.0

0.48

156.0

0.49

238.0

0.50

340.0

0.50

10

466.0

0.50

11

600.0

0.48

12

710.0

0.44

13

790.0

0.39

14

850.0

0.33

15

880.0

0.28

16

905.0

0.24

17

910.0

0.20

18

910.0

0.17

19

910.0

0.14

20

910.0

0.12

21

910.0

0.11

22

910.0

0.09

23

910.0

0.08

24

910.0

0.07

25

910.0

0.06

= 1.225 kg/m

generator

Rotor

Wind
[m/s]

Technical specifications E-44

ENERCON inverter
3 independent pitch control systems
with emergency power supply

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor brake

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Rotor lock

No. of blades:

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Swept area:

1,521 m2

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Built-in lightning protection

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Rotational speed:

Variable, 1234 rpm

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

load-dependent damping

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


one independent pitch system per rotor

*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

blade with allocated emergency supply

please see the last page.

4
5

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.60

800

800 kW

0.50

700
600
500

0.30

400
300

0.20

200

0.10

100
0

Technical specifications E-48

0.40

Rated power:

800 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

48 m

Hub:

Rigid

Hub height:

50 m / 60 m / 75 m / 76 m

Main bearing:

Tapered roller bearing pair

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IIA

generator

0.00
0

10

15

20

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

Power coefficient Cp

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.00

0.0

0.00

5.0

0.17

25.0

0.35

60.0

0.43

110.0

0.46

180.0

0.47

275.0

0.48

400.0

0.50

10

555.0

0.50

11

671.0

0.45

12

750.0

0.39

13

790.0

0.32

14

810.0

0.27

15

810.0

0.22

16

810.0

0.18

17

810.0

0.15

18

810.0

0.13

19

810.0

0.11

20

810.0

0.09

21

810.0

0.08

22

810.0

0.07

23

810.0

0.06

24

810.0

0.05

25

810.0

0.05

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

3 independent pitch control systems


with emergency power supply

Rotor

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

ENERCON inverter

Rotor brake

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor lock

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

No. of blades:

Swept area:

1,810 m

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Built-in lightning protection

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Rotational speed:

Variable, 1631 rpm

load-dependent damping
2

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


one independent pitch system per rotor

*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

blade with allocated emergency supply

please see the last page.

4
5

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.60

800

800 kW

0.50

700
600
500

0.30

400
300

0.20

200

0.10

100
0

Technical specifications E-53

0.40

0.00
0

10

15

20

25

Rated power:

800 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

52.9 m

Hub:

Rigid

Hub height:

60 m / 73 m / 75 m

Main bearing:

Tapered roller bearing pair

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ II exp

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN Class S

(vav = 7.5 m/s, vext = 57 m/s)

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

generator

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Power coefficient Cp

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.00

2.0

0.19

14.0

0.39

38.0

0.44

77.0

0.46

141.0

0.48

228.0

0.49

336.0

0.49

480.0

0.49

10

645.0

0.48

11

744.0

0.42

12

780.0

0.34

13

810.0

0.27

14

810.0

0.22

15

810.0

0.18

16

810.0

0.15

17

810.0

0.12

18

810.0

0.10

19

810.0

0.09

20

810.0

0.08

21

810.0

0.06

22

810.0

0.06

23

810.0

0.05

24

810.0

0.04

25

810.0

0.04

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

3 independent pitch control systems


with emergency power supply

Rotor
Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

ENERCON inverter

Rotor brake

Rotor lock

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

No. of blades:

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Swept area:

2,198 m2

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Built-in lightning protection

Rotational speed:

Variable, 1228.3 rpm

load-dependent damping

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


one independent pitch system per rotor

*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

blade with allocated emergency supply

please see the last page.

4
5

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.60

2,400

2,300 kW

0.50

2,100
1,800
1,500

0.30

1,200
900

0.20

600

0.10

300
0

Technical specifications E-70 E4

0.40

Rated power:

2,300 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

71 m

Hub:

Hub height:

57 m / 64 m / 85 m / 98 m / 113 m

Main bearing: Double-row tapered/cylindrical roller

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IA and IEC/NVN IIA

bearings
Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

0.00
0

10

15

20

Power P

generator

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power coefficient Cp

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

3 independent pitch control systems

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor brake

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Rotor lock

No. of blades:

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Swept area:

3,959 m2

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);


Rotational speed:

Rotor

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.00

2.0

0.10

18.0

0.27

56.0

0.36

127.0

0.42

240.0

0.46

400.0

0.48

626.0

0.50

892.0

0.50

10

1,223.0

0.50

11

1,590.0

0.49

12

1,900.0

0.45

13

2,080.0

0.39

14

2,230.0

0.34

15

2,300.0

0.28

16

2,310.0

0.23

17

2,310.0

0.19

18

2,310.0

0.16

19

2,310.0

0.14

20

2,310.0

0.12

21

2,310.0

0.10

22

2,310.0

0.09

23

2,310.0

0.08

24

2,310.0

0.07

25

2,310.0

0.06

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

Rigid

ENERCON inverter
with emergency power supply

load-dependent damping

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Built-in lightning protection

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Variable, 621.5 rpm

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

one independent pitch system per rotor

please see the last page.

blade with allocated emergency supply

1
4
3
2

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

10

11

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.60

2,000

2,000 kW

0.50

1,750
1,500
1,250

0.30

1,000
750

0.20

500

0.10

250
0

Technical specifications E-82 E2

0.40

Rated power:

2,000 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

82 m

Hub:

Hub height:

78 m / 85 m / 98 m / 108 m / 138 m

Main bearing: Double-row tapered/cylindrical roller

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IIA

bearings
Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

0.00
0

10

15

20

Power P

generator

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power coefficient Cp

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

3 independent pitch control systems

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor brake

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Rotor lock

No. of blades:

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Swept area:

5,281 m2

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);


Rotational speed:

Rotor

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.00

3.0

0.12

25.0

0.29

82.0

0.40

174.0

0.43

321.0

0.46

532.0

0.48

815.0

0.49

1,180.0

0.50

10

1,580.0

0.49

11

1,810.0

0.42

12

1,980.0

0.35

13

2,050.0

0.29

14

2,050.0

0.23

15

2,050.0

0.19

16

2,050.0

0.15

17

2,050.0

0.13

18

2,050.0

0.11

19

2,050.0

0.09

20

2,050.0

0.08

21

2,050.0

0.07

22

2,050.0

0.06

23

2,050.0

0.05

24

2,050.0

0.05

25

2,050.0

0.04

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

Rigid

ENERCON inverter
with emergency power supply

load-dependent damping

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Built-in lightning protection

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Variable, 618 rpm

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

one independent pitch system per rotor

please see the last page.

blade with allocated emergency supply

4
3
5

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

12

13

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

2,300 kW

Power coefficient Cp [-]

2,500

0.60

2,000

0.50

Technical specifications E-82 E2

0.40

1,500

0.30
1,000
0.20
500

0.10

Rated power:

2,300 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

82 m

Hub:

Hub height:

78 m / 85 m / 98 m / 108 m / 138 m

Main bearing: Double-row tapered/cylindrical roller

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IIA

bearings
Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

0.00
0

10

15

20

Power P

generator

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power coefficient Cp

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

3 independent pitch control systems

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotor brake

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Rotor lock

No. of blades:

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Swept area:

5,281 m2

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);


Rotational speed:

Rotor

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.00

3.0

0.12

25.0

0.29

82.0

0.40

174.0

0.43

321.0

0.46

532.0

0.48

815.0

0.49

1,180.0

0.50

10

1,580.0

0.49

11

1,890.0

0.44

12

2,100.0

0.38

13

2,250.0

0.32

14

2,350.0

0.26

15

2,350.0

0.22

16

2,350.0

0.18

17

2,350.0

0.15

18

2,350.0

0.12

19

2,350.0

0.11

20

2,350.0

0.09

21

2,350.0

0.08

22

2,350.0

0.07

23

2,350.0

0.06

24

2,350.0

0.05

25

2,350.0

0.05

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

Rigid

ENERCON inverter
with emergency power supply

load-dependent damping

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

Built-in lightning protection

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Variable, 618 rpm

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

one independent pitch system per rotor

please see the last page.

blade with allocated emergency supply

4
3
5

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

14

15

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.50

3,000

3,000 kW

2,500
2,000

0.40

Technical specifications E-82 E3

0.30

Rated power:

3,000 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

82 m

Hub:

Main bearing: Double-row tapered/cylindrical roller

1,500
0.20

Hub height:

78 m / 85 m / 98 m / 108 m / 138 m

0.10

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IA and IEC/NVN IIA

0.00

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

1,000
500

Rigid
bearings

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

0
0

10

15

20

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Rotor

Power coefficient Cp

Power P
[kW]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

0.0

0.00

3.0

0.12

25.0

0.29

82.0

0.40

174.0

0.43

321.0

0.46

532.0

0.48

815.0

0.49

1,180.0

0.50

10

1,580.0

0.49

11

1,900.0

0.44

12

2,200.0

0.39

13

2,480.0

0.35

14

2,700.0

0.30

15

2,850.0

0.26

16

2,950.0

0.22

17

3,020.0

0.19

18

3,020.0

0.16

19

3,020.0

0.14

20

3,020.0

0.12

21

3,020.0

0.10

22

3,020.0

0.09

23

3,020.0

0.08

24

3,020.0

0.07

25

3,020.0

0.06

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

generator

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

3 independent pitch control systems

ENERCON inverter

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

Rotor brake

with emergency power supply

No. of blades:

Rotor lock

Swept area:

5,281 m2

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

Built-in lightning protection

Rotational speed:

Variable, 618.5 rpm

load-dependent damping

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

one independent pitch system per rotor


*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

blade with allocated emergency supply

please see the last page.

1
3

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

16

17

Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]


0.50

3,000

3,000 kW

2,500
2,000

0.40

Technical specifications E-101

0.30

Rated power:

3,000 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

101 m

Hub:

Rigid

Hub height:

99 m / 135 m

Main bearing:

Double-row tapered / cylindrical roller

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IIA

1,500
0.20
1,000
0.10

500
0

bearings
Generator:

0.00
0

10

15

20

Power P

generator

25

WEC concept:

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

Gearless, variable speed


Single blade adjustment

Power coefficient Cp

Rotor

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.000

3.0

0.076

37.0

0.279

118.0

0.376

258.0

0.421

479.0

0.452

790.0

0.469

1,200.0

0.478

1,710.0

0.478

10

2,340.0

0.477

11

2,867.0

0.439

12

3,034.0

0.358

13

3,050.0

0.283

14

3,050.0

0.227

15

3,050.0

0.184

16

3,050.0

0.152

17

3,050.0

0.127

18

3,050.0

0.107

19

3,050.0

0.091

20

3,050.0

0.078

21

3,050.0

0.067

22

3,050.0

0.058

23

3,050.0

0.051

24

3,050.0

0.045

25

3,050.0

0.040

= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

ENERCON direct-drive annular


ENERCON inverter
3 independent pitch control systems
with emergency power supply

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

No. of blades:

Swept area:

8,012 m

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin);

Rotor brake
Rotor lock, latching (15 )

Yaw system:

Active via yaw gear,


load-dependent damping

Cut-out wind speed:

28 34 m/s

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Built-in lightning protection


Rotational speed:

Variable, 4 14.5 rpm

Pitch control:

ENERCON single blade pitch system;

(with ENERCON storm control*)

* For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,

one independent pitch system per rotor

please see the last page.

blade with allocated emergency supply

4
2

Main carrier

Yaw drive

Annular generator

Blade adapter

Rotor hub

Rotor blade

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

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Calculated power curve


Power P [kW]

Power coefficient Cp [-]

8,000

0.50

7,000

7,500 kW

6,000
5,000

0.40

Technical specifications E-126

0.30

Rated power:

7,500 kW

Drive train with generator

Rotor diameter:

127 m

Hub:

Rigid

Hub height:

135 m

Main bearing:

Single-row tapered roller bearing

Wind zone (DIBt):

WZ III

Generator: ENERCON direct-drive annular

Wind class (IEC):

IEC/NVN IA

4,000
0.20

3,000
2,000

0.10

1,000
0

generator

0.00
0

10

15

20

25

Wind speed v at hub height [m/s]

Power P

Grid feed:
Brake systems:

Power coefficient Cp

WEC concept:

Gearless, variable speed

Single blade adjustment

Power P
[kW]

0.0

0.000

0.0

0.000

55.0

0.263

175.0

0.352

410.0

0.423

760.0

0.453

1,250.0

0.470

1,900.0

0.478

2,700.0

0.477

10

3,750.0

0.483

11

4,850.0

0.470

12

5,750.0

0.429

13

6,500.0

0.381

14

7,000.0

0.329

15

7,350.0

0.281

16

7,500.0

0.236

17

7,580.0

0.199

18

7,580.0

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= 1.225 kg/m

Wind
[m/s]

3 independent pitch control systems


with emergency power supply

Rotor

Power
coefficient Cp
[-]

ENERCON inverter

Type:

Upwind rotor with active pitch control

Rotational direction:

Clockwise

No. of blades:

Swept area:

12,668 m

Blade material:

GRP (epoxy resin)/GRP;

GRP (epoxy resin)/steel;

Built-in lightning protection

Rotational speed:

Variable, 511.7 rpm

Rotor brake

Yaw system: Active via yaw gear,


load-dependent damping

Cut-out wind speed:

2834 m/s

(with ENERCON storm control*)

Remote monitoring:

ENERCON SCADA

Pitch control: ENERCON single blade pitch system;


one independent pitch system per rotor
blade with allocated emergency supply

*For more information on the ENERCON storm control feature,


please see the last page.

Main carrier

0.168

Yaw drive

7,580.0

0.142

Annular generator

20

7,580.0

0.122

Blade adapter

21

7,580.0

0.105

22

7,580.0

0.092

Rotor hub

23

7,580.0

0.080

Rotor blade

24

7,580.0

0.071

25

7,580.0

0.063

1
5

For more information on the ENERCON power curve,


please see the last page.

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Illustration 1

Power

Prated

Illustration 2

Power

Prated

V1

V2

V4

V1

V3
Wind speed

V2

Vstorm
Wind speed

Power curve without ENERCON storm control

Power curve with ENERCON storm control

ENERCON power curves


According to current standards, power curve measurement para
meters such as turbulence intensity are not taken into consideration.
The results are deviating measurements on the same type of wind
t urbine at different locations. Again, when comparing yield using
power curve measurements from different types of wind turbines, a
clear picture cannot be obtained unless all measurement parameters
are taken into consideration.

ENERCON storm control


ENERCON wind turbines run with a special storm control feature.
Storm control enables reduced wind turbine operation in the event of
extremely high wind speeds, and prevents typical shutdowns which
cause considerable yield losses.

So in order to calculate power yield forecasts for its wind turbines,


ENERCON does not use power curve measurements but calculated
power curves.
These are based on the following:
several different power curve measurements for the respective
wind turbine type taken by accredited institutes with documented
evidence of these measurements on the respective power curve
certificates; or results from other turbine types if measurements
have not yet begun or are still in progress
average turbulence intensity of 12%
standard air density of 1.225 kg/m
realistic assumptions concerning anemometer behaviour
wind turbine operation with ENERCONs patented storm control
feature which enables operation without shutdown at high wind
speeds.
Thus the power curves for ENERCON wind turbines provide highly
reliable and realistic calculations for expected energy yield according
to the wind conditions at the respective site.
Description of wind classes
IEC I Vav = 10 m/s

Vext = 70 m/s
IEC II Vav = 8.5 m/s

Vext = 59.5 m/s
IEC S Vav and Vext are to be determined by the manufacturer

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Power curve without ENERCON storm control


Illustration 1 shows that the wind turbine stops at a defined cutout wind speed V 3 . The reason is that a specified maximum wind
speed has been exceeded. In wind turbines without storm control, this
occurs, for example, at a wind speed of 25 m/s within a 20-second
mean. The wind turbine only starts up again when the average wind
speed drops below the cut-out wind speed or an even lower restart
speed (V4 in the illustration; so-called strong wind hysteresis). In gusty
wind conditions there may be a longer delay, which means that considerable yield losses are incurred.
Power curve with ENERCON storm control
The power curve diagram showing operation with ENERCON storm
control (illustration 2) demonstrates clearly that the wind turbine
does not shut down automatically when a certain wind speed Vstorm is
exceeded, but merely reduces power output by slowing down the rotational speed. This is achieved by slightly pitching the rotor blades out
of the wind. Once the wind speed drops, the blades turn back into the
wind and the turbine immediately resumes operation at full power. This
prevents yield-reducing shutdown and start-up procedures.

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