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News Release from: Vacon | Subject: Wind turbines
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2007
Vacon AC drives in hundreds of wind
turbines
Vacon has concluded a significant contract with 'The Switch', a Finland-based manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and power converter packages that are used in wind turbines
This contract strengthens the Vacon foothold in the fast-growing wind power market "The wind power market is growing very fast due to climate change
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 27 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This significant contract with The Switch is so far our largest delivery to the wind power production market, with an initial value of a few million Euro.
I am convinced that our strong cooperation with The Switch will benefit both parties," says Mr Heikki Hiltunen, Executive Vice President, Vacon.
"The Vacon AC drives we have now ordered will be delivered as a part of our system to various customers to be installed into hundreds of wind turbines globally," says Mr Jukka-Pekka Makinen, President and CEO, The Switch.
The Vacon AC drives will be built on liquid-cooling technology, and they will be delivered during the year 2008.
The permanent magnet generators and power converters are today the preferred solution in new wind turbine designs.
When the Vacon AC drive is used for the control of the permanent magnet generator, the mechanical stress to the system is decreased, the power quality requirements of electricity can be met and efficiency is improved.
The wind power market is today about EUR15 billion, and it is expected to double during the following two years.
In 2006, investments to various forms of renewable energy amounted to USD45 billion.
These investments increased the world's wind power capacity by 13gigawatts and solar energy capacity by 2.5gigawatts.
The Switch solutions support the battle against climate change.
They transform untapped energy into electricity and contribute to its efficient use.
The company makes innovative power electronic systems and drive-train concepts for OEM and system integrator customers.
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