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Enercon launches new 6MW onshore wind turbine with permanent magnet generator - Recharge

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German premium wind OEM Enercon has announced a new 6MW onshore wind turbine equipped with a new permanent magnet generator, which it said offers ‘significant improvements’ in annual energy production (AEP) compared to its predecessor model.

Enercon launches new 6MW onshore wind turbine with permanent magnet generator

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31 August 2023 7:47 GMT Updated 31 August 2023 7:47 GMT
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Decades of government support for the development of wind energy has resulted in lower costs and a rapidly growing share of electricity generated by wind turbines. Wind in 2019 accounted for 7.3 percent of electrical generation, surpassing for the first time hydropower at 7.0 percent. 

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