Events

Celebration of the Global Wind Day 2011

Public and final inaugural event organised by WindVision and Enercon at Estinnes on 18.06.2011

This event was organised to celebrate the start-up of the complete wind park with eleven Enercon wind converters of the type E-126 in Estinnes / Belgium. Nine of the eleven wind converters are capable of generating a nominal power of 7,5 MW.

p263-50mm

All eleven WEC are installed and fully operational.
Picture source: WIP 06/2011

p166-50mm

Enercon and WindVision informed the public about the characteristics of the wind converters and of the project.
Picture source: WIP 06/2011

p173-50mm

At the opening ceremony, WindVision asked the participants to give a feedback about their "acceptance" of the wind park.
Picture source: WIP 06/2011

p233-50mm

After the press conference the organisers provided a variegated entertainment programme for participants of all ages.
Picture source: WIP 06/2011

Press feed-back (in French)
Lesoir.be - 21.06.2011
"50.000 foyers mis au vert"

Filesize
96 kb

Lesoir.be release
21.06.2009

7-20110719-lagazette

Press feed-back (in French)
La Nouvelle Gazette - 20.06.2011 "Un vent nouveau pour Estinnes"

Filesize
44 kb

La Nouvelle Gazette
20.06.2011

Rock'Eole Festival at Estinnes between 30.07 and 01.08.2010

WindVision co-sponsored and actively supported the organisation of the Deuxième edition du "Rock'Eole Festival" in Estinnes/ Belgium. In the framework of this festival WindVision offered guided tours through the wind park. The festival attracted several hundred visitors from all around supporting the wind park.

7-20101216-aerts-estinnes-rockeole small

Inaugural event organised by WindVision at Estinnes on 25.11.2009, 13:00 - 17:00

Reception, press conference, inauguration, site visit

Special guests:
- Andris Piebalgs, EC Energy Commissioner
- Elio di Rupo, President of the socialist party
- Etienne Quenon, Mayor of Estinnes
- Hans-Dieter Kettwig, general manager Enercon

This event was organised to celebrate the start-up of the fifth of eleven E-126 in Estinnes / Belgium. At this event it was announced that Enercons E-126 will be capable of generating a nominal power exceeding 7MW.

723ak 400

EC Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs during Media interview.
Picture source:
WindVision / WIP 11.2009

Filesize
10 K

EC press release
25.11.2009

620ak 400

EC Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs during WEC visit.
Picture source:
WindVision / WIP 11.2009

412ak 400

President of the socialist party, Elio di Rupo.
Picture source:
WindVision / WIP 11.2009

437k 400

From left to right: President of the socialist party, Elio di Rupo, Mayor of Estinnes Etienne Quenon, technical director of WindVision Jaap-Jan Ferweda.
Picture source:
WindVision 11.2009

526ak 400

General manager of Enercon Hans-Dieter Kettwig.
Picture source:
WindVision / WIP 11.2009