Success Stories

Read about our success stories

• The AC railway neutral section switch

  Continuous power supply to the locomotives while passing the neutral section by appyling solid-state technology. Just as the traditional mechanical solution, the Astrol solid-state railway switch is installed at both ends of the neutral section and allows its electrification from either side.

  

• DC Grid Protection of Cadeler’s A-Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs)

  The DC multi-bus ring system, engineered by Kongsberg Maritime and protected by Astrol’s 1.5 kV, 3 kA solid-state DC breakers. These advanced breakers offer ultra-fast, arc-free fault isolation, ensuring optimal safety, uptime, and resilience in demanding marine environments.

  

• Kongsberg Maritime integrates solid-state DC breakers in CSOV vessel range

  Astrol’s 1.5 kV, 3 kA solid-state DC breakers have been integrated into the multi-bus ring DC grid systems of next-generation Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), developed in partnership with Kongsberg Maritime. Designed for offshore wind farm operations, these DNV-classed vessels demand high reliability, redundancy, and safety—requirements met by Astrol’s ultra-fast protection technology. This collaboration sets a new standard for sustainable, future-proof maritime electrification.

  

• Serco and Astrolkwx: A collaboration on NOMARS autonomous shipping project 

  Serco and Astrolkwx collaborated on the NOMARS autonomous shipping project, aiming to develop advanced electrical power systems for unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Josiah Myer, an Electrical Engineer at Serco Inc., highlighted the challenges faced in sourcing equipment that met stringent specifications while integrating seamlessly into the ship's infrastructure.

  

• Protecting the Zeetug’s DC grid against short-circuit and power overload

  Discover how system integrator 'BMA Technology' is protecting the ZEETUG's DC grid by using our solid-state DC breaker.

  

• A design with focus on zero emission

  To protect the onboard DC grid of passenger ferry Svelvik in the most reliable and efficient way, the Turkish system integrator Elkon used the 500 Ampere 1 kV Astrol solid-state DC breaker switch.

  

• Astrolkwx and Bakker Sliedrecht aboard technologically advanced vessels

  For the last 15 years, KWx has supplied system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht with products and solutions for electrical installations aboard some of the world’s most technologically advanced offshore and dredging vessels.

  

• Astrolkwx supports Strukton Power on its first Indian journey

  Astrolkwx supplies key components of the auxiliary and traction converter systems for 115 locomotives for the Indian Railways.

  

• Astrolkwx and Eekels

  Astrolkwx has been a partner and supplier of power electronics components for Eekels for numerous projects in the fields of marine and offshore.

  

• PRE and Astrolkwx at the forefront of electrical vehicle charging

  Astrolkwx involved as partner and supplier from the initial development stage of the PRE 10kW EV charger modules.