Chronology

1984

• ENERCON GmbH founded by Aloys Wobben
• Development of first ENERCON wind turbine E-15/16 (55 kW)

1988

• Development and installation of E-17/80 kW and E-32/100 kW

1991

• Completion of first own production facility

1993

• Launch of E-40/500 kW series: first gearless WEC 
• Construction of first rotor blade production facility (AERO)
  

1995

• Installation of E-66/1.5 MW prototype 

1996

• Purchase of production site in Sorocaba

1998

• Acquisition of SKET Maschinen und Anlagenbau GmbH, Magdeburg 
• Development of E-66 production site in Magdeburg

2000

• German Environmental Award presented to company owner Aloys Wobben
• Development of WEC Turmbau GmbH in Magdeburg
• Takeover of steel manufacturer Kockums Industrier AB, Malmö, establishment of EWP Windtower Production
  

2001

• Founding of a new wind turbine production facility in Magdeburg-Rothensee

2002

• Set-up of new rotor blade production facility in Turkey 
• Commissioning of E-112 prototype in Egeln near Magdeburg

2003

• Launch of serial production of E-112 rotor blades in Magdeburg, Germany

2004

• Installation of two E-112 turbines in Wybelsumer Polder near Emden and nearshore E-112 in the Ems River 

2005

• Construction of a concrete tower production facility (WEC Turmbau) in Emden 
• Expansion of worldwide production area to 380,000 m² 
• Enhancement of E-112 to 6 MW wind turbine 
• Commissioning of E-82/2 MW prototype
  

2006

• Commissioning of E-20/100 kW and E-53/800 kW prototypes 
• Advancement of E-112 to E-126 MW wind turbine
• Further development of the wind turbine E-112 to E-126
  

2007

• New headquarters building in Aurich
• Completion of prototypes E-126
• Launch of construction of production sites in Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
  

2008

• Christening of "E-Ship 1" in Kiel 
• Aloys Wobben receives Rudolf Diesel medal
• Launch of rotor blade and tower production in Viana do Castelo
  

2009

• Inauguration of mechatronic and blade production factories in Viana do Castelo (Portugal) 
• Commissioning of ENERCON hydropower plant in Raguhn / Saxony Anhalt     
• Inauguration of new WEC Turmbau production site in Magdeburg
  

2010

• Inauguration of Europe`s most modern foundry (Gusszentrum Ostfriesland GZO)
• Expansion of product range E-82/2.3 MW, E-82/3 MW and the E-101/3 MW
• Maiden voyage of E-Ship 1

2011

• Expansion of production capacity at production sites in Haren/Ems and Aurich
• Installation of a precast concrete tower factory in France
• Construction of mobile concrete tower facilities in Brazil
• Completion of Weser hydropower plant (2 ENERCON S-pipe turbines/10 MW rated power)