Solid-State Transformers
technology Also: SST, solid state transformer, MV solid-state transformer.
Theses that rest on this
A solid-state transformer replaces a line-frequency copper-and-iron transformer with high-frequency power electronics, usually silicon carbide switches around a small high-frequency transformer.
What it is
It takes medium-voltage AC from the grid and delivers a regulated output directly, such as 800 V DC for an AI rack, in one unit, with control over power flow that a passive transformer cannot give.
The market, its sizing and the capture question live on Solid State Transformer Grid.
Reading
- The transformative potential of solid-state transformers web 4 Nov 2026
- Does the market finally have an opening for solid-state transformers? - latitudemedia.com web 28 Sep 2026
- Inside the 800VDC Revolution – Part 1 web 26 May 2026