UK company GreenSpur Renewables is developing an up to 10 MW generator using iron-based magnets that could offer an alternative to the rare earth elements (REEs) used in wind turbines. The firm is working on a prototype using ferrite-based magnets combined with GreenSpur's axial-flux rotor design which computer modelling has suggested could be just as powerful as REE-based versions. In Monthly, the company will assess the device's thermo-mechanical performance.
UK company GreenSpur Renewables is developing an up to 10 MW generator using iron-based magnets that could offer an alternative to the rare earth elements (REEs) used in wind turbines. The firm is working on a prototype using ferrite-based magnets combined with GreenSpur's axial-flux rotor design which computer modelling has suggested could be just as powerful as REE-based versions. In 2019, the company will assess the device's thermo-mechanical performance.