Satellite outage reported to affect remote control of 5,800 Enercon wind turbines
EIR-1113Provisional entry. Confirmed so far: a published report that a satellite outage affected remote control of about 5,800 Enercon turbines in 2022. Not yet confirmed: the location, the cause and duration of the outage, and the operational effect on the turbines. Next update: 20 September 2026.
Renewables Now reported that a satellite communications outage affected remote control of around 5,800 Enercon wind turbines. Only a headline and short summary are available, so the location, date, duration and cause of the outage are not reported, and it is not reported whether the turbines continued to operate, whether any entered a fail-safe state, or whether generation was lost. No injuries or damage were reported.
Not reported.
- Fleet operators should understand how far remote monitoring and control depend on a single communications provider.
- Turbines should default to a safe state if the remote link is lost.
- Contingency procedures, including alternative communication routes and local attendance plans, help preserve control of large distributed fleets during a communications outage.
Published 2026-09-20. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.