- The 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox has been manufactured at ZF Wind Power Lommel (Belgium): the complete 4k-line now powers 14GW of turbine capacity and has enabled
12 million households to switch to renewable energy. - New generation SHIFT platforms will unlock even larger opportunities for wind technology. With a contribution of more than 86 percent of renewable electricity by 2050, renewables will be the largest driver for change in the global energy transition.
- Innovations in the wind sector are essential to meet the European climate and renewable energy targets. However, accelerating the pace of energy transformation also requires decisive political actions.
Lommel, Belgium. Today, at Global Wind Day, ZF Wind Power celebrates the 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox, in the presence of the Belgian Minister for Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten, and WindEurope’s CEO, Giles Dickson. SHIFT 4k is one of the gearboxes of ZF’s innovative modular gearbox platform SHIFT that has accelerated innovation in the wind market.
With a torque range covering 3000 to 8000 kNm, the SHIFT modular gearbox platform portfolio enables cost-efficient new generation turbine designs for all markets. The SHIFT platform uses standardized building blocks to offer maximum flexibility to wind turbine manufacturers with a shorter time to market. It offers the opportunity to quickly introduce new turbine models, enabling customers to reduce levelized cost of energy. In addition, the modular platform approach allows further optimization of gearbox configurations per wind site and lowers the total investment and development cost. With 60 percent of today’s shipments based on SHIFT, the industry has embraced the advantages of this modular platform design.
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