Construction of the large drive test center has now begun in Lappeenranta, Finland. The new test center will primarily be used for the testing of large drives and product development.
The demanding conditions of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia are plain sailing for MS Viikki thanks to an innovative solution, built around WE Tech’s variable frequency drive technology and The Switch direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator.
As the calendar year comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on what the year has brought our way.
The Victoria of Wight hybrid ferry is now sailing smoothly. And we are proud to have delivered the hybrid drives, which you can see from a video documentary by clicking the link.
Eidesvik’s Viking Princess can now operate with only three generators instead of four with an advanced The Switch DC-Hub at its heart. The move will help the 5,381 GWT ship save around a ton of fuel every day.
The Switch Norway is celebrating the successful completion of a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for its Electronic Bus Link breaker.
All around us, we’re seeing the real switch happening in energy production. Renewables have already won the fight against old-fashioned energy production. The key to The Switch approach for this has been our full-power converter (FPC).
This year’s China Wind Power exhibition in Beijing clearly showed that PMG-FPC technology has broken into the Chinese market and is firmly established. Turbines using PMG technology are now commanding a premium price from utilities there.
New style of drive train leverages an optimized permanent magnet generator and full-power converter package to capitalize on variable wind speeds for maximum energy capture and delivery to the grid.
With its innovative drive train technology, The Switch plans to take successes gained in European and Asian wind installations to bolster its presence in North America, one of the highest growth areas for new wind turbine installations.