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…
The Switch joined forces with BEMAC Corporation at this year’s SMM in Hamburg from September 3–6, 2024, to present the company’s extended range of solutions for the maritime industry. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Senior Manager, Marine Concepts at The Switch, presented the company’s power electronics product range, while Markus Silventoinen presented The Switch permanent magnet machines for…
