Enercon E-58
The Enercon E-58 is a 1.0 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 58 m rotor whose blades sweep 2,642 m², on towers of 70 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Enercon |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 1.0 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 58 m |
| Swept area | 2,642 m² |
| Specific power | 378 W/m² |
| Hub height | 70 m |
| Tip height | 99 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 67 wind farms using the Enercon E-58, with 87 of its turbines in Germany; 67 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 67 | 87 |
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-48 0.8 MW · E-53 0.8 MW
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.