Generating benefits – PM shaft generators key to unlocking greener, more profitable shipping
The time is now for permanent magnet (PM) shaft generators. After years of groundwork transitioning the technology from wind turbines to marine engine shafts, WE Tech and Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch have demonstrated a powerful proof of concept that is fast catching on within key shipping segments. The industry, they believe, has woken up to a new dawn of clean, efficient power generation.
“What’s not to like?” questions Jan Backman, Sales Director of Finland’s WE Tech, via Teams.
The brevity of the pause clearly demonstrates the rhetorical nature of this enquiry. “You have a simple, compact and proven piece of technology that generates power cleanly and efficiently, allowing you to reduce fuel consumption, save money and meet stricter environmental regulations.