Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators for the Marine industry

Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators for the Marine Industry

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Efficiency and Reliability with Fewer Emissions

ABB’s latest in-line permanent magnet shaft generator offers shipbuilders and operators enhanced efficiency, performance, and reliability.

By cutting CO₂ emissions, it supports compliance with IMO’s EEDI and EEXI standards. Designed for easy integration across various vessel types—like bulk carriers, container ships, LNG tankers, and ferries—it delivers up to 4% fuel savings and significant emission reductions.

Optimized for converter control, it outperforms induction and synchronous machines at all loads, while its compact, lightweight design reduces system footprint by around 20%.

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Towards an energy efficient future for shipping
ABB's Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators

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Key benefits of ABB's Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators for Marine

Higher efficiency

Run the machine with proven higher efficiency. Rely on the enhanced efficiency, performance and reliability of the machine

Reduce CO₂ emissions

Helps towards meeting the CO₂ reduction targets set for the shipping industry by 2030 according to the IMO regulations (EEDI /EEXI/CII)

Save fuel costs
by 3-4%

Converter control optimized design and lessened need for aux. generators enables better efficiency than other machine types

Reduce the installation footprint by 20%

Innovative design with the lightweight and compact size reduces the installation footprint

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Verifying the energy efficiency of ABB Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators
How testing and modeling are used to determine efficiency with a high degree of accuracy

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