NEG Micon
Encyclopedia
NEG Micon is a former Danish
wind turbine
manufacturer. It was formed in 1997 as a result of a merger between Nordtank Energy Group (NEG) and Micon.
The company
was merged with another Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas
, in 2004, and it is now operating under that name. The company produced wind turbines for many different countries including Germany
, Denmark
, and USA.
NEG Micon turbine had 35 different models, and were very popular in the wind power industry
, particularly the NM-48, NM-52, NM-72, and NM-82 turbines; and can be seen throughout major wind farm
s around the world.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
manufacturer. It was formed in 1997 as a result of a merger between Nordtank Energy Group (NEG) and Micon.
The company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
was merged with another Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas
Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors, its market share decreased from 28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009...
, in 2004, and it is now operating under that name. The company produced wind turbines for many different countries including Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and USA.
NEG Micon turbine had 35 different models, and were very popular in the wind power industry
Wind power industry
The wind power industry is involved with the design, manufacture, construction, and maintenance of wind turbines. The modern wind power industry began in 1979 with the serial production of wind turbines by Danish manufacturers...
, particularly the NM-48, NM-52, NM-72, and NM-82 turbines; and can be seen throughout major wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
s around the world.