WhisperPower BV, the Dutch designer as well as manufacturer of smart power solutions, is getting ready for the supply of a 100 kW power generation system, consisting of two GENVERTER 50 kW variable speed generators, which will be installed in sailing yachts over 40 metres, built by the renowned Dutch shipyard Royal Huisman. Futhermore, a 50 kW integrated flywheel generator, also known as a shaft generator, will be supplied as an additional power source.

GENVERTER system by WhisperPower

The WhisperPower systems are connected to a Lithium ION LiFePo4 battery, large enough to provide electrical power to the various on-board consumers during “silent time”, i.e. during the night. The GENVERTER generators can be put on a high or low energy mode, and will be switched off during “battery silent time”. High Power sine wave inverters take over the on-board AC power provision automatically. The battery bank can also be charged by the integrated flywheel generator during navigation.

Among the key benefits of this innovative power solution are a dramatic reduction of the ecological footprint, a substantial reduction in the fuel required to generate the hotel load, and a similar reduction in the maintenance costs for the power plant in hotel load. Redundancy is provided by dividing the power sources into four:

– two variable speed GENVERTER generators of 50 kW each, which can operate in parallel

– one integrated flywheel generator

– one Lithium battery

In addition, the GENVERTER generators are about 50% smaller compared with traditional generators and are extremely silent. Delivery of the GENVERTERS and integrated flywheel generator is planned for late 2012.