Enercon develops its first turbine, the E-15/16 (55 kW)
In Denmark, vestas
In Denmark, Vestas starts serial production of a 75 kW three-bladed turbine
Growian’s 3 MW two-bladed turbine
Growian’s 3 MW two-bladed turbine with 100 metre rotor diameter erected in Germany. It is abandoned in 1988
Wind turbine size reaches 55 kW
Wind turbine size reaches 55 kW
The first European wind farm
The first European wind farm (5 x 20 kW turbines) opens on Greek island of Kythnos
A group of European agricultural machinery manufacturers fly to California
A group of European agricultural machinery manufacturers fly to California to assess the market for producing wind turbines. 20-30 turbines are shipped and installed from Europe to California by the end of the year
One of the first wind turbines
One of the first wind turbines – a 22 kw Bonus model, 1982
Europe exports 350 turbines
Europe exports 350 turbines, with a total capacity of 20 MW, to California
