Making impressions at China Wind Power 2012

Over the past few years, China Wind Power has established itself as one of the most important events within the Chinese wind power industry. On November 15, 2012, the exhibition opened its doors to 10,000 visitors who attended the event during the three exhibition days.

The Switch - Our booth at China Wind Power 2012

‘Permanent magnet’ makes propulsion technology different

– An interview with Mr. Jonas Nyberg, Managing Director West, Berg Propulsion, and Dr. Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch. English translation of the full published text. For the original Chinese version, see here. By Zhao Bo, Journalist with China Ship Survey Although permanent magnet (PM) machines…

The Switch full-power converters support Goldwind’s first-rate quality for US market

The Switch, a provider of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other new energy applications, announced today that it has signed a new contract to continue delivering its FPCs to Goldwind.

Goldwind, one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, is currently increasing its presence in the US market. The Switch, based in Finland, has been a preferred supplier to Goldwind for the past five years.

The Switch - The Switch full-power converters support Goldwind’s first-rate quality for US market

The Switch receives TÜV Certificate of Conformity 
for The Sun Switch solar inverter

The Switch’s utility-grade solar inverter with its rugged outdoor design and totally self-contained liquid-cooling system received certification by TÜV of Germany on June 5, 2012.

Now with CE marking and declaration of conformity to ENEL, The Sun Switch PVI 1000 solar inverter fulfills all requirements outlined in the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC and the Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 2004/108/EC.

EU Awards €7,8 Million to Develop Next-Generation Power Systems for Green Shipping

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…

Get eco-friendly power to boost profits

Today, the number of projects involving hybrid solutions or alternate energy sources is exploding. Now, there are plenty of hybrid solutions with proven install bases, and the accessibility and ROI potential of hybrid solutions is starting to get within acceptable parameters. But what will the future bring?