Signing the first turbo order in China
In October, we successfully signed our first turbo motor order in China with Binzhou Dongrui Machinery and recently received confirmation on the first installment.
The Switch and Steerprop join forces at ASF
This year’s ASF explored new perspectives on the world’s most challenging arena for maritime commerce. Key themes included improving emergency response, developing technological capabilities and securing a sustainable future for Arctic shipping.
Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update
Today, wind power is the most competitively priced technology in many if not most markets worldwide.
Green insights from FOCUSPOINT
The Switch, together with Wärtsilä, held a thought-provoking session with leading maritime journalists. Together they were answering such a striking question, as how can shipowners move toward a greener future while cutting costs?
Switching on frequently 04/2017
The year 2017 is coming to a close. So, let’s now take a moment to reflect on how The Switch has been able to electrify the different businesses and partners that we’ve touched throughout the year.
Smooth sailing with our improved test bench
The Switch moved its test bench for PMM 1000 shaft generators from its Vaasa location to Lappeenranta.
Switching on frequently 01/2017
We made it together! We have endured the challenging times and have turned the company back onto a profitable growth path.
Special distinction for Panu in China
Panu Kurronen has been nominated as an emeritus by the National Engineering Research Center for Offshore Windpower.
The Switch receives permanent magnet shaft generator order for LNG vessel
The Switch will deliver its PM shaft generator for an LNG carrier with a 45,000 m3 cargo capacity.
The Switch’s permanent magnet generator chosen for Atlantis tidal turbine
The Switch will deliver a medium-speed generator for use in the Atlantis Resources AR1500 turbine drive train.
US Renewables Business Climate
The PTC has been a very significant driver for renewable energy since 1992. It has been renewed 5 times, the last of which for only one year.
The Switch wins new orders from established customers in Norway, China, expands presence in off-shore wind production and Asian wind power markets
Repeat orders for its wind-power generation components from key Norwegian and Chinese accounts position The Switch, with its cutting-edge permanent magnet generator and full-power converter package, for a strong 2009.
The new agreement calls for The Switch to provide ScanWind with drive train packages that combine a direct-drive 4.25 MW permanent magnet generator with a full-power converter to be used in offshore wind turbine development efforts. In Asia, repeat orders from customers in China call for nearly one gigawatt of additional production, more than doubling The Switch’s production capacity overall.