ENERCON and company group Bals/SelzEnergie sign 330 MW-contract

ENERCON and the company group Energiedienstleistungen Bals/SelzEnergie signed a contract yesterday for the delivery and installation of 50 x E-175 EP5 and 7 x E-138 EP3 with a total output of 330 MW for wind farm projects in Southern Germany as well as two substations. The conclusion of the contract is an important milestone for both parties.

'We are delighted to make a significant progress in the energy transition in Germany together with our long-standing customer’, so Benjamin Seifert, ENERCON-Regional Head Central- and Northern Europe. ‘The E-175 EP5, our new top model, once again proves itself to be a highly competitive turbine for medium to low wind sites. Combined with the E-138, we have designed wind farm layouts that promise an optimal energy yield. The fact that we can accelerate the grid connection by building the transformer stations completes our package.’

Wind farms in three different federal states of Germany

The Germany-based company group Bals/SelzEnergie has worked on the idea of the wind farms in part since 2012. “With the support of ENERCON, we can now take the trust placed in us by community energy companies and landowners into the next project phase”, the Managing Directors Jochen Bals and Christine Gelhausen state. ‘We are convinced to have the right partner at our side: ENERCON shares our understanding of working together as partners, of quality and transparency, and meets our requirements for a reliable and efficient turbine technology with its concept of direct drive.’

Construction works on the first projects in Lower Franconia (Sommerhausen, Altertheim and Neubrunn wind farms) will already start this year. Overall, the implementation period for all wind farms extends until 2027. The contract also includes the planning and construction of two transformer stations by ENERCON. In addition, ENERCON will take care of the turbine maintenance over 20 years as part of its service.

‘The upswing in the German wind market is clearly noticeable - among other things, high-volume auctions and faster approval procedures are contributing to this’, so ENERCON Chief Commercial Officer Uli Schulze Südhoff. ‘With our current product portfolio and our service, we believe we are ideally positioned. In the past six months alone, we recorded a double-digit increase in our order volume compared to the previous year in our core market of Germany.’

About the E-175 EP5 and E-138 EP3

The E-175 EP5 announced by ENERCON in 2022 and shortly being connected to the grid, has a nominal power of 6 MW in its first evolutionary stage. With a rotor diameter of 175 metres, a single rotor blade measures 86 metres und by this is one of the longest onshore-rotor blades in Europe

With a rotor diameter of 138 metres, the E-138 EP3 is designed for medium wind sites. It has been installed more than 900 times worldwide in different stages of development.

Both models are based on the ENERCON-typical direct drive and will be delivered with the E-nacelle ensuring a fast installation.

About company group Energiedienstleistungen Bals/Selzenergie

Energiedienstleistungen Bals GmbH was founded in 2005 by Jochen Bals. The company engages in the development of solar and wind energy projects in Germany - from the initial ideas through planning, approval, financing and construction to the subsequent operating phase. The regional focus are South Westphalia and Lower Franconia.

SelzEnergie GmbH was founded in 2023 by Christine Gelhausen and Jochen Bals in Selzen (Germany). The aim of the company is to develop and operate a powerful and locally anchored wind energy project in the municipality of Rhein-Selz (Germany). With the support of around 400 landowners in total, the planning for the project cover eight local communities.

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