Power electronics innovation: solid-state transformers, medium-voltage switchgear, SiC and GaN power semiconductors, megawatt charging power stages, and MV converter deployments.
3 sources SST cost-per-kVA today: 2-4x iron-core transformer equivalent rating. PV inverter historical decline: $0.80/W (2010) → $0.07/W (2025), 91% decline Read More
4 sources NSF FREEDM Center entered 17th operational year in 2025 (founded 2008 as Gen-III ERC). Y10 SST core program (Read More
4 sources SST + BESS + grid-forming control replaces diesel generator for distribution/microgrid black start. Black-start sequence: SST detects Read More
4 sources Japan SST market: $9.8M (2024) → $45.2M (2030) at 28% CAGR. Industrial anchors: Mitsubishi Electric (SiC), Hitachi (via Hitachi Energy), Read More
4 sources Three PD detection methods: HFCT (high-freq current transformer), UHF couplers (300 MHz - 3 GHz), acoustic emission (AE). Read More
4 sources Bloom Energy + AEP: up to 1 GW solid-oxide fuel cell purchase agreement (late 2025) — largest single fuel-cell transaction. Read More
4 sources Conventional iron-core transformer warranties: 5-10 years winding/core, insurance premium 0.1-0.3% insured value/year. SST warranties 2026: 2Read More
4 sources Schneider Electric identified as one of 9 major SST market participants by MarketsandMarkets. Has not announced finished Read More
2 sources Power Integrations announced the TOPSwitchGaN™ flyback IC family in San Antonio, TX, at APEC 2026, introducing a Read More
4 sources Three SST-specific catastrophic failure modes: DC-link capacitor rupture, SiC single-event burnout, MFT thermal runaway. MPPF capacitor Read More