Transformers: rise of the beasts?
…The physics of power distribution and transformers are explained on pages 2-6. What is changing in the energy transition is that renewables and EV chargers are being added to the…
Transformer shortages: at their core?
…Europe). The central argument in our 2021 report was that the total capacity of transformers would double or more, and the number of transformers needed in the power grid could…
Transformer costs: the economics?
…step up or down the voltage at every inter-connection point in the grid, to an exact, pre-specified level. The demand for transformers grows by 2.5-3x in capacity terms and by…
MOSFETs: energy use and power loss calculator?
…at low-medium voltage then using transformers to step up the power for transmission; or conversely using transformers to step down the voltage for manipulation via power electronics modules. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/19/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/wind-turbine-generators-dfigs-or-rare-earth-magnets/…
Power distribution: the economics?
…Checkout Added to cart Power grids move electricity from generation sources, through the high-voltage transmission network (120-500kV), stepping down via transformers to the medium voltage grid (35-120kV) and then finally…
Grid-scale battery costs: $/kW or $/kWh?
…AC electricity to whatever level is required by the specific grid loop downstream. Transformers are sized in kW terms, and priced in kW terms. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/19/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ A physical connection is then…
Power grids: opportunities in the energy transition?
…or 5-7% upside (note here). But we are more worried about bottlenecks in copper (where total global demand trebles) and silver. (8) Transformers and specialized switchgear are needed to step…
Renewables: how much time to connect to the grid?
…transformers, various batteries. Other technical papers have also raised the issue of rising interconnection times and power grid bottlenecks for wind and solar. And the US’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…
Energy research in the age of AI?
…wolfing up grids’ spare capacity, boosting fiber-optics, industrial cooling, transformers and harmonic filters. But how will these AI models change the research and investment worlds? This video sees decreasing value…
Advanced Conductors: current affairs?
…of a power transmission line might be to increase the voltage, by upgrading the transformers. Doubling voltage, all else equal, might seem to double the power. But we think material…