WWT selected The Switch’s 500 kW frequency converter for its innovative self-floating power plant to extract potential and kinetic energy from large, fast moving water currents for conversion into electric energy.
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Atlantis Resources, UK
UK-based Atlantis chose The Switch integrated PM medium-speed generator to be delivered in 2016 for its newest AR1500 turbine, one of the world’s highest yield tidal generation devices designed for extreme conditions.
Wello Penguin, Finland
The Wello Penguin, a uniquely designed 1,600-ton vessel, utilizes a low-speed PM generator and frequency converter to capture kinetic energy and turn it into usable power while riding the waves. Special features include the vertical installation of the generator axis and the converter’s rocking platform.