Renewable Energy
Specifying a brake which will operate reliably and efficiently, with minimal maintenance intervention, is a challenge that must balance initial expenditure with the through-life costs. The main factors to consider include more than simply the duty (whether the brake is being used for dynamic stopping, static holding or continuous tensioning), but also what sort of environment the brake will be located in.
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The wind turbine market has been slowly recovering since the 2008 global financial crisis. While there was significant improvement in 2012 and 2013, global wind power grew by a record 50+ GW in 2014. There are currently six countries that have an installed wind capacity of more than 10,000 MW, with China, the U.S. and Germany leading the world. The U.S. alone produces enough wind energy to power more than 16 million homes.
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Twiflex delivers a complete braking solution for Neptune’s Proteus
Twiflex VKSD-FL ‘floating’ disc brakes have been installed on the large Proteus tidal turbine designed and built by Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd., which was formed in 2005 to develop intellectual properties in both tidal stream power and wave power projects in the UK.
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