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ENERCON has joined the VDMA as a member. As one of the pioneers of the German wind industry, the Aurich-based company joined the circle of manufacturers and suppliers in the VDMA Power Systems Association, which acts as the ‘voice of hardware’ for the energy supply sector, on January 1, 2024.
The membership is a win-win situation for both sides: VDMA Power Systems now represents the interests of all major European wind turbine manufacturers and ENERCON has an additional pillar in the mechanical and plant engineering sector with a clear focus on manufacturers.
‘In view of the challenging situation in the European wind industry, one of the most important goals is to strengthen this system-relevant industry and focus on the European supply chain,’ says ENERCON CEO Udo Bauer. The Managing Director of VDMA Power Systems, Dr. Dennis Rendschmidt, emphasizes: ‘In order to strengthen the supply chains in the wind industry and to ensure a crisis-proof energy supply, it is imperative to maintain and strengthen European value creation. This is necessary in order to secure our know-how and make us more technologically and politically resilient.’
ENERCON and VDMA Power Systems share a common interest in creating a fair market environment (level playing field) for the wind industry in Europe. This is all the more important as wind turbines from Europe compete in the tenders with products from East and West, some of which are highly subsidized.
Both ENERCON and VDMA Power Systems support these objectives. Both sides expect to be even more powerful in the future with a common voice and to be able to represent the interests of the European wind industry even better. ENERCON also hopes that VDMA membership will lead to better coordination of technical topics and cooperative, pre-competitive research projects to promote innovation.
As a provider of integrated solutions for the connected Green Energy Ecosystem, ENERCON supports its customers in the realization of onshore wind energy projects. To fully unlock project potential, the company combines its high-performance, high-yield wind turbines with complementary solution components and services, enhancing customer benefits and the overall value of wind energy. The range of the solution portfolio, from which customers can select modules according to their requirements, extends from planning and installation to management and control, service and maintenance, and optimisation of system performance during the operational phase.
As a pioneer in renewable energy with over 40 years of experience and a deep understanding of the demands of a changing energy system, ENERCON’s scope has always extended beyond mere wind turbines. With the mission ‘Energy for the World’, the company has been committed to sustainable energy generation from onshore wind since 1984. Thanks to its innovative turbine technology, high quality standards, and an installed total capacity of more than 65 gigawatts, ENERCON is among the world’s leading renewable energy companies.
With extensive expertise in the area of ‘holistic project development’, ‘connected operation’, and ‘smart optimisation’, a dense service network, and a broad network of partners and service providers, ENERCON is a competent and reliable partner for its customers in all project phases. Headquartered in Aurich, Lower Saxony, the company employs around 13,000 people at administrative, sales, production, and service locations worldwide.
As part of ENERCON’s identity as a provider of solutions for the connected energy ecosystem, it is essential to remove obstacles that stand in the way of successfully implementing customer projects. In some regions, for example, there are complex height and distance limitations that prevent the use of standard towers from the product portfolio. Thanks to ENERCON’s flexible tower development, customers in such cases – assuming a positive economic assessment – can rely on competitive alternatives, as demonstrated by the example of the new 120meter hybrid steel tower for the flagship E175 EP5 E2 model.
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