FREEDM Systems Center

Entity

A research center focused on developing solid-state transformers and advanced power electronics for the electric grid.

Sector: power-electronics
HQ: NC, US
Stories: 7 on MGRID.org

Stories about FREEDM Systems Center (7)

Alderbuck Energy to Deploy 800 VDC Solid-State Transformer at San Diego Supercomputer Center

July 17, 2026 · Medium-Voltage Switchgear

3 sources Alderbuck Energy will deploy its Nexus Power Unit, a medium-voltage solid-state transformer running a 12 kV AC-to-800 VDC architecture, at the San Diego Supercomputer Center under a California…
State of Power Electronics: Megawatt Charging Emerges

June 2, 2026 · Analysis

Power electronics in 2026 splits at the megawatt line: heavy-duty EV charging reaches 1 MW+ commercially while solid-state transformers stay in single-digit global field deployments.
FREEDM Systems Center at NCSU: The 2008 NSF Center That Turned

May 26, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NSF Generation-III Engineering Research Center launched 2008 at NCSU. Y10 SST program led by Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya targets 7.2 kVAC / 400 VDC bidirectional
Why Single-Stage AC-AC Solid-State Transformers Are the Holy Grail —

May 23, 2026 · Harmonics (THD)

4 sources Single-stage AC-AC solid-state transformers remain lab-only; every commercial SST shipped in 2026 uses the two-stage AC-DC-AC topology instead.
The Federal R&D Investment Ecosystem Under the US Solid-State

May 12, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources ARPA-E, DOE Office of Electricity, and NSF FREEDM funded the R&D behind every commercial US SST, including the Georgia Tech work acquired by Eaton in August 2025.
How Eaton’s 2021 DOE $4.9 Million Solid-State Transformer Award Set Up the 2025 Resilient Power Acquisition

April 12, 2026 · EVs

4 sources Eaton DOE award: $4.9M, December 2021, three-year program. Target: 65% cost reduction for DC fast-charging stations via SST
NSF FREEDM Center Hits 17-Year Mark As Generation-IV Engineering Research Center Competition Begins

April 5, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NSF FREEDM Center entered 17th operational year in 2025 (founded 2008 as Gen-III ERC). Y10 SST core program (Bhattacharya) delivered 3-phase compact SSTs at 7.2 kVAC / 400…