Enercon has installed the prototype of its new E-175 EP5 wind turbine. The installation team successfully assembled the first turbine, which has a rated output of 6.0 MW and a rotor diameter of 175 metres, at the Borchen-Etteln site in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The E-175 EP5 is designed for medium to light wind sites. The basic version features a permanent magnet generator with a rated output of 6.0 MW. Enercon has announced a more powerful version with a separable permanent magnet generator and a rated output of 7.0 MW for 2026.
