Diesel and petroleum-powered vessels have for a long time dominated the technology used for maritime transportation. Today, though, the industry is facing an inflection point. Why is it so, and how to be prepared for it? Find out in this latest marine blog post.
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In this webinar with Q&As, Christian and Peter discuss how Techsol Marine in Canada and Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch have jointly succeeded in providing a future-ready solution for the North American shipping industry.
Asbjørn Halsebakke presents how to build ships for the future. In this 40-minute webinar, you will learn how you can fulfill current regulations and comply with future environmental challenges.
Power technology companies The Switch and American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby AMSC intends to acquire The Switch to help strengthen its position in the wind turbine component market and to support AMSC’s growth to EUR 720 million (US$ 1 billion) in annual revenues.
With sales of both power converter systems and permanent magnet generators to wind turbine manufacturers worldwide, this acquisition, worth EUR 190 million, diversifies AMSC’s customer base and channels to market and enhances The Switch’s growth.
Tune in for an overview of achievements, updates on future plans and insight into the renewable energy industry.
Moventas, one of the biggest wind gear manufacturers in the world, and The Switch, a leading supplier of mega-watt class permanent magnet generators and full-power converter packages, both Finland-based, have collaborated to develop a revolutionary power train solution for wind turbines.
The FusionDrive™ integrates a high-quality gear, traditionally the largest component in a turbine, manufactured by Moventas and a reliable permanent magnet generator by The Switch in an innovative way – together smaller in size and lighter in weight than any other solution in the market.
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch will provide 16 DC-Hubs and 32 frequency converters for a new shuttle tanker developed by Teekay and Wärtsilä.