NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a
global industrial leader in engineered bearings and power
transmission products, is providing high-precision drives for what
will be the world's largest single-site solar power plant. Timken's
solar-tracking technology, developed by its Cone Drive subsidiary,
will be used to precisely position solar panels in line with the
sun for the Al Dhafra PV2 site in Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"We partner with leading manufacturers to develop customized
solutions that are essential to some of the most significant solar
energy projects in the world," said Carl
Rapp, Timken group vice president. "Our application
engineering expertise is critical to advancing the use of renewable
energy around the globe."
The Al Dhafra facility is expected to become fully operational
in 2022. When complete, its 4 million solar panels – controlled by
83,000 Cone Drive high-precision drives – are projected to power as
many 160,000 homes across the UAE and reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by approximately 2.4 million metric tons annually.
Timken entered the solar energy market with the acquisition of
Cone Drive in 2018. Under Timken's ownership, Cone Drive solar
revenue has achieved a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more
than 20 percent over the past four years. Cone Drive's
high-precision drives provide tracking and positioning capabilities
for photovoltaic (PV) applications, such as the Al Dhafra site, as
well as concentrated solar power (CSP) applications. Since 2018,
Timken and Cone Drive have played a role in more than one-third of
the world's utility-scale solar tracking system
projects1.
Timken has invested heavily in research and development for the
solar energy market, and the company has built strong
manufacturing, engineering and testing capabilities in both
the United States and China. In 2021, Timken consolidated multiple
sites into a new, larger campus in Jiangyin, China, to increase production capacity,
broaden the product range and improve productivity for precision
drives used in the solar energy market.
Renewable energy, which consists of both solar and wind, is
Timken's single-largest end-market sector, representing
approximately 12 percent of total company sales in 2021.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE:
TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of
engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than
a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the
reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to
move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more
than 18,000 people globally, operating from 42 countries. Timken is
recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek,
the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, and
America's Best Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates and
Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
Media Relations:
Scott
Schroeder
234.262.6420
scott.schroeder@timken.com
Investor Relations:
Neil
Frohnapple
234.262.2310
neil.frohnapple@timken.com
1 Based on company estimates and IHS Markit and Wood
Mackenzie data.
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