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AMSC Products & Solutions
► HTS Coil Applications for Magnets ► PowerModule™ Power Electronic Converters ► Power Systems Engineering (Transmission and Distribution Planning) ► PQ-IVR® Power Quality Industrial Voltage Restorer ► Secure Super Grids™ Technology ► Wind Turbine Engineering, Design & Technology Transfer (Windtec) ► AMSC dSVC™ (Distribution SVC)
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Featured ApplicationDownload our free wind energy white paper.
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WindWind energy has emerged as the fastest growing source of energy, with 120,791 MW installed throughout the world at the end of 2008 according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). They project that the total cumulative worldwide capacity could exceed 1,000GW by 2020. As the total base of installed wind capacity continues to grow with the installation of additional wind turbines and new wind farms, compliance with interconnection criteria becomes increasingly important. In many cases, dynamic voltage regulation and continuous power factor correction are required to keep wind turbine generators online, assuring that the business interests and reliability expectations of both wind developers and utilities are met.
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Utility-Smart GridUtilities today are facing new pressures brought on by a combination of load growth, the introduction of competition, and insistent customer demands for improved power quality and reliability. Current efforts aimed at deregulating the transmission and distribution of electricity and the higher power quality requirements are necessitating utilities to quickly react to changing market conditions. AMSC provides a host of other Smart Grid technologies that address grid reliability, efficiency and utilization. Our D-VAR® technology and SVCs, for instance, interact with the grid on a real-time basis to regulate voltage, prevent blackouts and relieve congestion on existing transmission lines. Click the Utility button to read more about products that AMSC offers to help utilities modernize the grid. |
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IndustrialThroughout the industrial world, automation, miniaturization and the increased use of sophisticated computer-controlled manufacturing equipment are transforming industrial processes - and raising the stakes to industrial customers in ensuring a reliable, high-quality supply of electric power. |
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TransportationIndustry analysts forecast the conversion to electric ship propulsion will accelerate the growth of the current $400 million ship propulsion motors and generators market to $2-4 billion annually in the next ten years. Today nearly 100 percent of all cruise ships and many cargo ships have transitioned to electric motor propulsion systems and the U.S. Navy has announced its intention to transition to electric propulsion. Click the Transportation button to learn about AMSC solutions for ships and other forms of motorized transportation. |
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OEMs & IntegratorsPlanners and designers looking for cost savings in developing power conversion into their products will find solid information in the OEM & Integration pages on Power Conversion. Click the OEMs & Integrators button to learn how to save your company time and money in the product development cycle. |
