Electric propulsion Last Modified 19.11.2008

Electric propulsion

Electric propulsion

The Wärtsilä Electric Propulsion System combines state-of-the-art technology in every integrated component and has a unique system confi guration to maximize safety and efficiency.

Wärtsilä low loss concept is a patent pending solution developed to enhance redundancy and to reduce number of components in the system. The concept is flexible and can be designed to fit any configuration of power generation units and propulsion units as well as other electric power consumers onboard.

In addition to tailor made solutions the low loss concept is available in five standardized systems: Wärtsilä low loss concept 1500, 2700, 3800, 5000 and 10,000 indicating the maximum power of each of the two main propellers.

For vessels with large power generation and power consumption a high voltage system is available. The system can be combined with Wärtsilä’s variable speed drives powering up to 10 MW propulsion units.

The system can be combined with any confi guration of power generation units and can be tailor made to meet specific requirements for a flexible power distribution in a variety of different applications.

A combination of a high voltage system for power generation and a low voltage system for power distribution to the ship consumers and to special purposes will enhance the fl exibility and increase the operability of the vessel.

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