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FusionDrive® - Smartest gear and generator combination
Moventas, one of the industry’s leading wind gear manufacturer, combined its latest gear solution with the proven medium-speed permanent magnet generator (PMG) of The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages. The result is a solution that offers high availability, compact size and lowest weight .
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Main benefits
- Unbelievably small size enables manageable transport and assembly and a shorter drive train
- Lowest weight in the market improves total turbine cost competitiveness
- Reliable medium speed technology ensures highest availability and annual energy yield
- Best serviceability in the market with main components changeable up-tower
- Scalable platform extends from 3 MW to offshore class in onshore size
Compact size
The compact size of the complete drive train allows easier transport and assembly. Its scalable platform extends from 3 MW to offshore class – all in an onshore size.
| 3MW | FusionDrive 3 | High speed | Hybrid | Direct drive |
| Total weight (kg) | 35 t | 40 t | 40 t | 75-85 t |
| Overall length | 2 m | 6.5 m | 5 m | 2-2.5 m |
| Diameter | 2.3 m | 2.3 m | 2.3 m | 5.5-6.5 m |
| Min. efficiency | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.94 |
| 7MW | FusionDrive 7 | High speed | Hybrid | Direct drive |
| Total weight | 90 t | 100-105 t | 95-100 t | 120-130 t |
| Overall length | 4 m | 8 m | 6 m | 8-10 m |
| Diameter | 2.8 m | 2.8 m | 2.3 m | 5.5-6.5 m |
| Min. efficiency | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.94 |
Estimates, heavily depend on mechanical concept of turbine.