Enercon E-40
The Enercon E-40 is a 0.5 or 0.6 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 40 m rotor whose blades sweep 1,257 m², on towers of 65 to 78 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Enercon |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 0.5 or 0.6 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 40 m |
| Swept area | 1,257 m² |
| Specific power | 477 W/m² |
| Hub height | 65 to 78 m |
| Tip height | 85 to 98 m |
| Built for | Onshore (on land) |
As the national turbine registers record this model most often: Bundesnetzagentur (MaStR), Swedish county boards (Vindbrukskollen), Natural Resources Canada and the US Wind Turbine Database. Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.
Where it's used
We know of 830 wind farms using the Enercon E-40, with 1,496 of its turbines in 5 countries; 830 of the farms are operating.
Counted where a register or the farm's own records name the model. Many countries' registers don't, so the true number is higher.
Other Enercon models
E-175 EP5 E2 7.0 MW · E-175 EP5 6.3 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
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.