Direct Drive (Gearless) Wind Turbine Market: Overview
Direct drive wind turbines, also called as gearless wind turbines are wind turbines with no gearbox. The rotor shaft is openly joined to a synchronous or everlasting magnet generator for energy generation. Direct drive wind speed turbines generally utilize either undeviating magnet agitated through drive generator system or electrically agitated direct drive synchronous maker system depending upon price, location ... Read more
The Southeast Asia direct drive is described as a low-speed generator eliminating the need for a gearbox. The advantages are lower maintenance cost and no specific need in replacing the gearbox. Permanent magnet type generator is preferred for the high reliability in offshore uses.
