Wind Power: Direct drive wind turbines require 1/2 moving parts

Professional Engineering: Siemens has delivered its first gearless direct drive wind turbines to a wind farm in Scotland. The SWT3.0-101 direct drive technology wind turbine requires half the parts of a conventional turbine, including a smaller number of moving parts. This allows, Siemens said, for increased output and improved maintainability, while requiring less maintenance and entailing increased profitability for customers.

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