When looking at the future of drive trains for wind turbines, it’s clear to see that the winner is the medium-speed drive train. This is because the medium-speed drive combines the advantages of solid reliability with lower losses and higher efficiency.
- All
- Blogs
- Events
- News
- Newsletters
- People stories
- References
Filter by topic:
- All
- Wind
- Marine
- Wave and Tidal
- Turbo
- CHP
- Energy storage
- Company
Filter by area:
Uplifting wind in Hamburg
During WindEnergy expo in Hamburg, The Switch organized a drive train technology debate on PMG vs DFIG together with Recharge. The Debate was lined up with top wind power business and thought leaders, discussing the benefits and concerns about the FPC and the ways it can save the cost of energy.
Tradeoffs in China
When working in the manufacturing industry, there are many variables to juggle. Three most common ones are the price of the product, the quality of the product, and the speed of delivery.
Medium-speed PMG + FPC – why not?
As PM technology can be applied to all wind turbine drive train topologies, you can choose the one that is best for your own purpose. Especially in the high-power range above 5 MW that is applicable to offshore the size of the direct-drive generator tends to be too large and the three-stage gearbox increases the risk of faults.