Enercon Installs North America's First E-92 Turbines

Enercon has started installing its E-92 turbines on a project in Quebec, Canada. This is the first time this model has been used in North America. The German manufacturer is constructing 43 of the 2.35 MW turbines at the 101 MW Vents du Kempt project in Quebec.

The turbines are being installed on pre-cast concrete towers, with a 98-metre hub height, produced at Enercon's concrete tower plant in Matane, Quebec. The machine components were supplied by production plants in Europe. The E-92 turbine has never been installed outside Europe before. It was unveiled in April 2012, and is engineered for inland sites with lower wind speeds.

Its newly developed rotor blades are designed to improve efficiency in order to attain the highest possible yield and optimal load distribution. In addition to that, their weight has also been reduced. Compared to the results of the time-tested E-82 series, the E-92 can achieve up to 15 percent more yield. The E-92 is designed for wind class IIA zones.

Canadian wind developer Eolectric and private equity firm Fiera axium Infrastructure Canada are working together to develop the project.

Vent du Kempt is part of a 2GW tender from the Canadian power supply company, Hydro Québec. Investment in the project is expected to be around CAD 300 million (US$268 million).

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