The Switch, a leading provider of innovative power electronics for the marine industry, has signed a multimillion-euro contract with Ålesund-based Vard Electro that marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge products for innovative system integrators. The Switch will supply its DC-Hub technology to multiple vessels on order at Vard Electro, a…
The Switch, one of the world’s leading providers of innovative power electronics for the marine industry, has secured 50+ new contracts for its latest-generation The Switch DC-Hub, underscoring its growing popularity as a preferred power distribution solution for future-proof, flexible and low-emission vessels. All but one of the orders involve battery solutions, ranging from plug-in…
The current global fleet contributes significantly to emissions, relying on conventional power systems that are not optimized for renewable energy integration. To address these challenges, the EU has granted €7,8 million to the STEESMAT project, aimed at developing groundbreaking power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future. Spearheaded by Maritime CleanTech, 13 European…
In October, The Switch was one of the companies to participate in Hanken Helsinki’s AIM2Flourish, a global student-led discovery of business for good program. Teemu Heikkilä, Product Line Director, Power Electronics, at The Switch, was one of the business leaders chosen by a group of Hanken students to explain about what The Switch does and…
