The world is moving ahead. Yet those who stick with tried and true technology may soon realize that they can no longer keep pace.
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As energy needs change, so must the service
Two main issues are dominating the discussions in Asia: China’s feed-in tariff reduction from June 2015 onwards and operational cost reduction and pollution control in marine. Given this scenario, NDRC is trying with all means to push IPPs and wind turbine OEMs to look for fresh opportunities overseas. But how is it possible to make this happen?
Increasing the level of integration
When looking at the future of drive trains for wind turbines, it’s clear to see that the winner is the medium-speed drive train. This is because the medium-speed drive combines the advantages of solid reliability with lower losses and higher efficiency.
Practically 100% of all new turbines use FPC
It’s taken awhile, but the wind power generation market has now come to the point that we’ve been prophesizing the entire time. And it seems our belief has proved to be correct.
Uplifting wind in Hamburg
During WindEnergy expo in Hamburg, The Switch organized a drive train technology debate on PMG vs DFIG together with Recharge. The Debate was lined up with top wind power business and thought leaders, discussing the benefits and concerns about the FPC and the ways it can save the cost of energy.
Co-juvenating our future
Co-juvenating! It’s a new term based on the idea of “rejuvenating” that was created for The Switchians to capture the spirit for their future. It’s a new day, with a new owner – and an enhanced opportunity to succeed.
Betting against the wind?
As an investor in renewable energy, you most likely consider return on investment (ROI) to be a key metric when assessing investments in areas such as wind power. Without a doubt, this can be crucial.
US Renewables Business Climate
The PTC has been a very significant driver for renewable energy since 1992. It has been renewed 5 times, the last of which for only one year.
Breaking the limits in industrial applications
Based on our solid track record and experience in wind power, we are now actively taking our advanced drive trains to various industrial applications
Tradeoffs in China
When working in the manufacturing industry, there are many variables to juggle. Three most common ones are the price of the product, the quality of the product, and the speed of delivery.
Medium-speed PMG + FPC – why not?
As PM technology can be applied to all wind turbine drive train topologies, you can choose the one that is best for your own purpose. Especially in the high-power range above 5 MW that is applicable to offshore the size of the direct-drive generator tends to be too large and the three-stage gearbox increases the risk of faults.
What’s ahead?
United in their willingness to solve renewable energy industry challenges, participants at Recharge Thought Leaders Summit in Oslo shared ideas and supported each other.