The PROKON cooperative is active with its projects in regions with different wind potentials, both in the north and in the interior of Germany.

  In a move to gain independence in manufacturing wind turbines, Germany-based Prokon says it will partner with The Switch for its permanent-magnet generators (PMG) and full-power converters. For The Switch, this is the second contract with a German customer for a direct drive, 3-MW PMG. For Prokon, this opens new markets. The generator and…