Wobben Properties, which manages Enercon's patents, is suing its German compatriot over claimed infringements of its intellectual property (IP) in Siemens' High Wind Ride Through (HWRT) system used on its offshore turbines – including the flagship 6MW machine making its debut in UK waters.

The Enercon and Siemens technologies are both used to manage turbine output during storm-force winds (see foot of story).

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