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Enercon Industries company history timeline

1975

Enercon was founded in 1975 by Ed Tangel & Bill Rogers, along with Bill Steele, Bill Phelps & Diz Small.

1982

1982 Acquired Custom Engineering, a local packager

1983

From three people and four clients in 1983, ENERCON has grown into a diversified company with a solid reputation for innovation, excellence, responsiveness, and commitment to partnership with its clients.

1984

1984 ENERCON GmbH founded by Aloys Wobben Development of first ENERCON wind turbine E-15/16 (55 kW)

1993

1993 Launch of E-40/500 kW series: first gearless WEC Construction of rotor blade production facility (AERO) for ENERCON WECs

1996

1996 Partnership with production site in Sorocaba / Brazil

1997

1997 Enercon wins the Deployable Power Generation & Distribution System program (DPGDS)Builds 125 units for Department of Defense

1998

1998 Cooperation with SKET Maschinen und Anlagenbau GmbH, Magdeburg / Germany Development of production site in Magdeburg / Germany for E-66 WECs

2000

2000 German Environmental Award presented to company owner Aloys Wobben Development of WEC Turmbau GmbH in Magdeburg / Germany for ENERCON towers

2001

2001 Founding of a new production facility for wind turbines in Magdeburg-Rothensee / Germany

2002

2002 Set-up of new rotor blade production facility for ENERCON WECs in Turkey Commissioning of E-112 prototype in Egeln near Magdeburg / Germany

2003

2003 Launch of serial production of E-112 rotor blades in Magdeburg / Germany

2004

2004 Established a Bangladesh Sales/Service office

2004 Installation of two E-112 turbines in Wybelsumer Polder near Emden / Germany and nearshore E-112 in the Ems River

2005

2005 Construction of a concrete tower production facility (WEC Turmbau) for ENERCON WECS in Emden / Germany Enhancement of E-112 to 6 MW wind turbine Commissioning of E-82/2 MW prototype

2006

2006 Commissioning of E-20/100 kW and E-53/800 kW prototypes Advancement of E-112 to E-126 MW wind turbine

2007

2007 New headquarters building in Aurich Completion of prototypes E-126

2008

2008 Christening of "E-Ship 1" in Kiel / Germany Aloys Wobben receives Rudolf Diesel medal Launch of rotor blade and tower production for ENERCON WECs in Viana do Castelo / Portugal

2009

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2010

2010 Established 3rd Manufacturing plant in USA – Phoenix, AZ

2011

2011 Installation of a precast concrete tower factory for ENERCON WECs in France Use of mobile concrete tower facilities in Brazil Completion of Weser hydropower plant (2 ENERCON S-pipe turbines/10 MW rated power)

2012

2012 Enercon Asia opens two Sales/Service branch’s: Pakistan & Philippines

2014

2014 Enercon Asia opens Myanmar Sales/Service branch

2014 Start serial production of E-115/3 MW series

2016

2016 Enercon reorganizes into three divisions –Integrated Energy Solutions – Switchgear and Specialty Electrical ControlsEngineered Solutions – mechanical packaging of equipment/customized solutionsIntegrated Defense Solutions – Military & Government Integrated Systems

2016 Commissioning of E-126 EP4/4.2 MW prototypes in Lelystad/NL and Husum

2017

2017 Enercon sells Genset Packaging IP, and exits genset packaging marketplaceClosing Arizona and Barnesville manufacturing

2019

2019 Enercon Integrated Defense Solutions wins six unit order for THAAD Program

2019 Installation of E-138 EP3 prototype at Wieringermeer/NL Announcement of E-147 EP5 and E-160 EP5 Complete integration of Lagerwey

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