diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 0fc84863..fa75f569 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 - Renamed `metric_sample.proto` to `metrics.proto` to better reflect its content.
 - Renamed electrical component category `COMPONENT_CATEGORY_GRID` to `ELECTRICAL_COMPONENT_CATEGORY_GRID_CONNECTION_POINT` to clarify its meaning. Note that the change in the enum change is a part of a larger refactoring of the electrical component category enum.
 - The oneof variant `ComponentCategoryMetadataVariant.metadata.grid` has been renamed to `ElectricalComponentCategorySpecificInfo.info.grid_connection_point` to better reflect its purpose.
+- A new inverter type `INVERTER_TYPE_WIND_TURBINE` has been added to the `InverterType` enum.
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/proto/frequenz/api/common/v1/microgrid/electrical_components/inverter.proto b/proto/frequenz/api/common/v1/microgrid/electrical_components/inverter.proto
index 3f99572b..7371e40c 100644
--- a/proto/frequenz/api/common/v1/microgrid/electrical_components/inverter.proto
+++ b/proto/frequenz/api/common/v1/microgrid/electrical_components/inverter.proto
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ enum InverterType {
 
   // Hybrid inverter.
   INVERTER_TYPE_HYBRID = 3;
+
+  // Wind turbine inverter.
+  INVERTER_TYPE_WIND_TURBINE = 4;
 }
 
 // A representation of an inverter.