DCTI - Windenergy V.2

35© DCTI 2009 | Volume 2 - Wind Energy Enercon Enercon, founded in 1984, is headquartered in Germany. Until now, the company has installed more than 14,500 wind turbines mostly in Europe, India and the Pacific Region [Eclareon: 2008, P.71f.], with a capacity totaling over 17,000 MW [Enercon: 2009]. In 2008, the Lower-Saxony-based company generated revenues worth 3.15 billion Euros [Neue Energie: 2009]. The product portfolio of Germany’s most important international turbine manufacturer ranges from middle-sized turbi- nes (333 kW) to large-scale turbines (6 MW) [VDMA u. BWE: 2009, P.28]. According to the German Wind Energy Institute (DEWI), in 2008, Enercon accounted for a total market share of 51.6 percent in the German market, and was the German market leader in terms of total installations. Suzlon The Indian turbine manufacturer Suzlon is the Asian market leader. In 2008/2009, the company made a turnover of approximately 3.8 billion Euros, thereby clearly dominating the domestic market with a share of more than 50 percent. According to BTM Consult Aps, Suzlon accoun- ted for nine percent of global installed capacity. The company is setting increased focus on the integration of further processes and expansions: This year, the Indian company increased its share in REpower, a German turbine manufacturer, to 73.7 percent. Moreover, the company holds 61.3 percent of the Belgian gearbox manufacturer Hansen [Welt Online: 2009]. CHAPTERIII