Winergy – the market leader right from the start
Our company developed out of the successful wind-energy business unit of A. Fried. Flender AG. In 2001, Winergy was established to satisfy the booming global demand for wind-turbine drive systems, and we have been a key global player ever since.
Milestones in the Winergy story
1981
Beginning of the development of gearboxes for wind turbines
1984
Beginning of the serial delivery of approximately 5,000 gearboxes for U.S. wind-farm projects
1991
Delivery of the first gearbox with a power rating of one megawatt
Launch of the first offshore wind farm with Winergy components
2000
Commissioning of the new assembly plant in Voerde-Friedrichsfeld
2001
Foundation of Winergy AG
Foundation of Winergy Drive Systems Corp. in Elgin, Illinois, and startup of production in the U.S.
2003
First five-megawatt prototype
Commissioning of six-megawatt test bench
Implementation of test laboratory -40/+40 C
2004
Commissioning of the 7.5-megawatt test bench
2005
Foundation of Winergy Drive Systems Ltd. in Chennai, India: production begins in India Commissioning of five-megawatt generator test bench
2006
Foundation of Winergy Drive Systems Ltd. in Tianjin, China, and startup of production in China
Commissioning of two 3.5-megawatt test benches, one each in Elgin and Tianjin
2007
Commissioning of most powerful test bench worldwide with a power capacity of 14 megawatts
2008
Significant extension of global assembly capacities
6.5-megawatt gearbox prototype
Foundation of Winergy's R&D Center in Aachen
2009
First installation of Condition Diagnostics System
Commissioning of new plant in Elgin, Illinois
50 gigawatt installed base worldwide
2010
Introduction of Multi Duored gearbox
2011
Introduction of Hybrid Drive
2012
70,000 gear boxes globlally installed
2013
Installation of the first gear unit prototype with journal bearings
2014
100 GW gear unit power rating supplied worldwide
2016
Delivery of the most powerful offshore gear unit in the world featuring 8 MW