AMSC Profile
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Ayer, Massachusetts, provides megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions worldwide through its Grid and Wind segments. The Grid segment, branded as Gridtec Solutions, offers a range of products and services for electric utilities, industrial facilities, and renewable energy projects. This includes transmission planning to identify grid congestion and power quality issues, grid interconnection solutions for wind and solar power plants, and resilient electric grid systems. Key products include D-VAR systems for controlling power flow and voltage, actiVAR systems for reactive compensation, armorVAR systems for power quality improvements, and D-VAR volt-var optimization (VVO) for distribution grids. Additionally, this segment offers ship protection systems to reduce naval ship magnetic signatures and various power delivery, generation, and propulsion systems for ships, as well as transformers and rectifiers.
The Wind segment, under the Windtec Solutions brand, designs wind turbine systems and licenses these designs to third-party manufacturers. This segment supplies power electronics, software-based control systems, and engineered designs, along with providing customer support services to wind turbine manufacturers. AMSC's wind turbine design portfolio includes a range of drivetrains and power ratings starting from 2 megawatts and higher, catering to various customer needs in the wind energy sector. By offering these comprehensive solutions, AMSC supports the integration and optimization of wind energy into power grids.
AMSC's inovative technologies and services help enhance the reliability and efficiency of power grids and renewable energy systems globally. The company's dual focus on grid and wind energy solutions positions it as a key player in the renewable energy and power resiliency markets, continually working towards improving energy infrastructure and supporting sustainable energy initiatives.
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