Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd (XEMC) has recently unveiled the world’s first 5MW permanent magnet direct-drive offshore-specific wind turbine. The ...

A wind energy conversion system needs a maximum power point tracking strategy. In the literature, several works have interested in the search for a maximum power point. Generally, their goals are to ...

CHENGDU, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's self-developed 10MW direct drive permanent magnet generator for offshore wind turbines completed acceptance test on Wednesday and is ready for shipment. The new ...

Siemens is to eliminate costly rare-earth materials from its permanent magnet wind generators. “Two rare earths are used in the magnet. one is difficult and costly to source, while the other is not,” ...

German premium wind OEM Enercon has announced a new 6MW onshore wind turbine equipped with a new permanent magnet generator, which it said offers ‘significant improvements’ in annual energy production ...

Converters of permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), driven by wind turbines, are controlled by a classical proportional–integral controller. However, many research studies highlighted the ...

Alstom and Converteam are collaborating to install what they claim is the world’s largest direct-drive permanent magnet generator (PMG) in a wind turbine. As part of the joint effort, Converteam will ...

The latest in-line shaft generator from ABB is designed to enable ship operators to benefit from the multiple advantages of permanent magnet technology. The new generator brings flexibility and ease ...