VERSATILE DRIVES CHOSEN FOR WAVE ENERGY PROJECT CUSTOMER PROFILE Wavegen, part of Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation, is one of the most advanced wave generating companies in the world. When Wavegen developed their facility on the Isle of Islay , they selected AC drives from Control T echniques. KEY BENEFITS • ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR REMOTE ACCESS • HIGH LEVEL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE • EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT & SERVICE THE CHALLENGE One of two 250 kW counter rotating turbines at the ‘Limpet’ (Land installed marine powered energy transformer) unit was removed to provide a test-bed for a new design of small turbo-generator that can be incorporated into breakwaters, coastal defences, land reclamation, port walls and community power schemes. Due to this being a development proje

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