E 160 EP5 Hämelhausen

ENERCON has installed the first E-nacelle for a customer WEC .
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 to even more competitive products.
The E-160 EP5 E3 has a nominal power of 5.56 MW and a site-dependent annual energy yield of about 21,000 MWh. There is a selection of tower versions with hub heights between 99 and 166 metres. The rotor diameter of the E-160 EP5 E3 is 160 metres - the largest yet of all ENERCON wind energy converters.
The new E-nacelle is box-shaped, 14.06 metres long, 4.99 metres wide and 3.40 metres tall. Its compact design realises cost savings in production, transport and logistics as well as installation. E-nacelles are fully cabled and tested already at the factory. And switching the power cables from low voltage to medium voltage means faster commissioning.