Data privacy policy

The Switch is committed to protecting your privacy and your personal information. Therefore, we process your personal data in accordance with relevant data protection legislation. We encourage you to read this privacy policy. This privacy policy informs you of our privacy practices and the way your personal information is collected and how that information is…

Switching on frequently 01/2018

As of March 1, 2018, we became Yaskawa Environmental Energy Division with global responsibility in our selected areas of wind, marine and turbo/industry applications. For us, this now provides a good foundation to continue focusing on our mission to electrify the world with ultimate efficiency.

Reaching new milestones

Dear friends! The Switch has come far as the result of hard work and reached several new milestones over the past few months. Together with one of our partners, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, we’re pioneering the leading trends in offshore by moving toward more powerful turbines. Our own permanent magnet generator is a key component…

Switching on frequently 02/2017

When The Switch was founded, we based our entire business idea on the fact that we wanted to help people change how they use electricity and choose how electricity is produced. So what about now?

Along our strong growth path again

Dear friends, The year is approaching its end, but it has been very eventful. We have returned to our strong growth path. The hard work with you ­– our customers, partners and other stakeholders – has turned into solid business. In many cases, this business has been the result of years of close development and cooperation.…

WE Tech expands into Australia

WE Tech and The Switch have been chosen to deliver their PMG solution to Australian Toll Shipping’s two RORO vessels.

Chongqing Haizhuang Windpower Equipment, China

Our first high-speed 5 MW drive train packages were installed in 2013 and are successfully operating for Chongqing Haizhuang Windpower Equipment’s offshore wind power project in China. The Switch began follow-up deliveries to Haizhuang in 2015. Production of the PMG used for the drive train was also transferred locally to Fenxi, a sister company of…

Goldwind, China

The Switch has supplied over 6,000 liquid-cooled FPCs for Goldwind’s 1.5 MW wind turbines. A rapid ramp-up from specification freeze to first delivery and on to series production was achieved with The Switch Model Factory approach. High production capacity is ensured by a multi-factory approach. “We believe that The Switch represents the best technology for…