Wärtsilä launches next generation Medium Voltage Power Drive technology for electric propulsion vessels and Oil & Gas Solutions
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 7 March 2012 at 12.00
EET
This unique technology further enhances the company's total solutions offering
to the shipping industry, while bringing efficiency and reduced operating costs
to the customer.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading systems integrator and solutions
provider, has launched its new Medium Voltage Power Drive. The product will
enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric
propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large passenger and
cruise ships, various offshore service vessels, as well as compressors and pumps
for the oil & gas industry. The addition of this medium voltage unit to the low
voltage power drive range that Wärtsilä has offered since 2005 further enhances
the company's total solutions offering to the shipping industry.
Wärtsilä's new Medium Voltage Power drive is especially designed for marine
applications, while the previous units in this range were first developed for
land-based applications. It has been developed with special attention paid to
personnel safety, while the modular design allows easy installation and
maintenance. With the new power drive, Wärtsilä will be able to offer medium
voltage Low Loss Concept (LLC) solutions with increased efficiency and
redundancy, which in turn leads to lower fuel consumption and reduced operating
costs. It can also enable the possibility of having less power installed, thus
benefiting customers by reducing both capital and operational expenditures.
Development work began in 2009, and has been carried out at Wärtsilä's R&D
facilities in Norway. Pilot sales are scheduled to begin this year, with an
internal pilot to be installed in early 2013 and an external pilot later in that
year.
Leading technology
The Wärtsilä Medium Voltage Power Drive is based on press-pack IGBT (Insulated
Gate Bipolar Transistor) technology with 3-level PWM inverter control. The
modular design has large overload capacity, integrated gate driver boards, and a
plug-in bus bar connection.
The unit can be used as a control device in various marine propulsion and
thrusters applications, as well as in large fans, pumps, compressors and hoists.
Together with Wärtsilä's patented Low Loss Concept, the introduction of this
next generation of medium voltage power drives brings increased efficiency and
redundancy to the larger marine electric propulsion market. It also has the
added benefit of reduced weight and space requirements.
"This product launch emphasises once again Wärtsilä's unique position as a total
solutions provider to the marine industry. The new power drive is the most
compact in terms of space and weight on the market, while the technology is more
advanced than anything else currently being offered to the shipping sector. It
is one more step in our continued efforts to shorten the route to lower costs
and increased profits for our customers," says Juhani Hupli, Vice President,
Wärtsilä Ship Power, Technology.
More information about Medium Voltage Drive.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Jakob Bjelland
General Manager, Power Drives
Wärtsilä Ship Power, Technology
Tel. +47 90827918
Jakob.bjelland(at)wartsila.com
Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2011, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
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