Yaskawa Environmental Energy division provides the marine industry with the smartest solution for a multi-megawatt DC power system with The Switch DC-Hub. What it delivers is fuel and cost savings and reliability.
Conventional combined heat and power (CHP) systems have typically used externally excited synchronous generators or squirrel cage induction generators to produce electrical power. However, this era of using induction generators in CHP systems is ending, as the systems cannot provide electricity during outages and the so-called “black start” feature is missing. Also, while synchronous generators…
On May 16 and 17, 2024, The Switch participated in the BEMAC exhibition held at BEMAC’s Mirai Factory in Imabari City, Japan. The exhibition attracted nearly 400 visitors, a mix of local shipowners, operators and shipyard personnel. Imabari, known for its strong maritime industry, provided an ideal venue for showcasing marine technology advancements. The event…
Power electronics and semiconductors are a key element to having the flexibility to use different energy sources, different energy storages and different energy loads – and you can get all of this with a converter system.
Wind power has crossed the 500 GW milestone – Global Wind Day 2017.
The Switch has just achieved more than 1600 MW of installed capacity for wind turbine power generation, built in only three years. This installed capacity matches that of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, on the west coast of Finland, which has taken already four years to build and is still under construction.
As the world seeks to produce 20% of its power by renewable energy, a concern will be how quickly new capacity can be fully up and running. Wind and solar power change the game in the power production industry, since they offer the possibility to bring new capacity online fast.