Following the iconic design of the E-66 turbine by Foster + Partners in 1995, Enercon approached Foster + Partners Industrial Design to propose a nacelle design for their new EP3/3 turbine. The team set about creating a new design language; focusing on simplifying the manufacture, transportation, and installation of the turbine, with additional emphasis on how it would be perceived in the environment. Paper modelling was adopted to ensure singular rolled and planar surfacing; maintaining an easily replicated and highly efficient design that has a direct relationship with the process, cost, and complexity of manufacture.

The clarity of the turbine's design developed through a singular approach to its three principal components, with rotor spinner, ring generator and tower all formed through natural paraboloid geometries. The turbine operates without a gearbox, as its 32-meter rotor blades drive the generator directly, reducing maintenance challenges and noise pollution. Instead, kinetic energy from the wind is converted directly into regulated electrical current – a far more efficient solution. Capable of producing up to two megawatts of power, a single turbine can supply clean energy to approximately 1,600 homes.

The turbine's blades are constructed from lightweight glass fibre and epoxy composite, while the tower is formed from prefabricated steel units that are light enough to be transported easily and assembled rapidly. Variable rotor speed and blade-pitch adjustment ensure that power yield is maximised, while upturned 'winglets' at the blade tips – inspired by precedents in the aerospace industry – allow the turbine to perform efficiently at lower rotor speeds, a factor that helps to create a visually calming effect. These features ensure seamless integration into land-based and offshore environments, advancing renewable energy design.