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Enercon E-175 EP5

The Enercon E-175 EP5 is a 6.0 or 6.3 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 175 m rotor whose blades sweep 24,053 m², on towers of 112 to 162 m.

An Enercon E-175 EP5 at Borchen-Etteln, Germany, 2024.
An Enercon E-175 EP5 at Borchen-Etteln, Germany, 2024. Photo: Vinaceus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source.

Specifications

MakerEnercon
Rated power6.0 or 6.3 MW
Rotor diameter175 m
Swept area24,053 m²
Specific power262 W/m²
Hub height112 to 162 m
Tip height200 to 250 m
Wind class (IEC)S / IIA
Built forOnshore (on land)

6,300 kW is the yield-optimised mode. Hub heights by class: IEC S 112, 132 and 162 m; IEC IIA 112 m.

Source: technical data sheets, Enercon (2025). Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.

Where it's used

We know of 292 wind farms using the Enercon E-175 EP5, with 741 of its turbines in Germany; 24 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
Germany292741

Counted where a register or the farm's own records name the model. Many countries' registers don't, so the true number is higher.

The farms that use itEach farm with the Enercon E-175 EP5, its turbines and owners, in the Wind app.
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Other Enercon models

E-175 EP5 E2 7.0 MW · E-160 EP5 E3 5.56 MW · E-160 5.5 MW · E-138 EP3 E3 4.5 MW · E-115 4.2 MW · E-126 4.2 MW · E-138 EP3 4.2 MW · E-141 4.2 MW · E-101 3.05 MW · E-92 2.35 MW · E-70 2.3 MW · E-82 2.3 MW · E-66 2.0 MW · E-58 1.0 MW · E-48 0.8 MW · E-53 0.8 MW

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