Georgia Tech

University

Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university focused on science and technology.

Sector: power-electronics
HQ: GA, US
Founded: 1885
Stories: 9 on MGRID.org

Stories about Georgia Tech (9)

The MGRID Solid-State Transformer Coverage: A Comprehensive Index

May 27, 2026 · Analysis

Index of ~100 MGRID articles published May 2026 covering SST origins, manufacturers, deployments, federal programs, technology foundations, and applications.
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
Deepak Divan: The Georgia Tech Professor Whose Three-Decade Research Program Seeded Resilient Power Systems and Eaton’s Solid-State Transformer Business

May 18, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources Deepak Divan, Georgia Tech Pippin Chair, founded Soft Switching Technologies and two other spinouts over a 30-year career in power electronics.
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.
ARPA-E Modular Solid-State Transformer Program Awards Georgia Tech

April 15, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources ARPA-E Modular SST program within CIRCUITS initiative, Georgia Tech anchor awardee. GA Tech project: 4-13 kV SST module, up to 50 kW single-phase / 150 kW three-phase, SiC-based
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
When Will Solid-State Transformers Hit Cost Parity? A 2030 Projection

April 5, 2026 · Analysis

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 over 15 years
Solid-State Transformer Workforce Pipelines: How NCSU, Virginia Tech, ETH Zurich, and Industry Are Trying to Close the Engineer Shortage

January 27, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources NCSU FREEDM: ~15-25 power-electronics PhDs/yr, 30-60% SST-specific dissertations. Virginia Tech CPES: ~20-30 power-electronics PhDs/yr, ~20-40% SST-specific
Eaton Closes Acquisition of Resilient Power Systems to Bring Medium-Voltage Solid-State Transformers In-House

August 15, 2025 · News

4 sources Acquisition closed August 2025, estimated $86M deal value. Resilient Power Systems based in Atlanta, GA, founded by Georgia Tech alumni