Efficient electricity production
THE SWITCH'S SYSTEMS REDUCE COSTS IN SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AND GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM WIND ENERGY .
The wind, sun and ocean waves are energy sources whose capacity is constantly variating. With the aid of new technology, such variable-capacity energy can be made useful and the production of renewable energy profi table.
The Switch is a pioneer in technology for electrical drive trains and power generation and off ers electric drive solutions for the future. Its installation base consists of megawatt-scale permanent magnet generator and power converter packages that have been supplied to users all across the globe, and delivered capacity is over 14 gigawatts. The company’s main business sectors are wind power, marine, and specialised industrial solutions.
– Our solutions are currently mostly used in the shipbuilding industry, but the wind business and various industrial solutions are also a significant part of our operations, says The Switch Engineering's Production Director Matti Nikkinen.
The Japanese BEMAC Corporation acquired The Switch in 2024, and provides the company with continual opportunities for product development and innovation. BEMAC is one of the largest suppliers of electrical systems for Japanese shipbuilding.
THE SWITCH DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES PRODUCTS IN LAPPEENRANTA FOR ALL OF THE COMPANY’S MAIN BUSINESS SECTORS. THE COMPANY’S HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN HELSINKI, AND ITS FINNISH PRODUCTION FACILITIES ARE IN LAPPEENRANTA AND VAASA. APPROXIMATELY 98 % OF THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTION IS EXPORTED.
