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The Solid-State Shift: Reinventing the Transformer for Modern Grids

January 2, 2025 admin full coverage, Plant Design, power, power grid, Research and Development, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transformers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:10:15 +0000

Transformers have been the backbone of power grids for over a century, but today’s demands for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and smarter grids are exposing their limits. Enter solid-state transformers—compact, […]

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

December 16, 2024 admin Accidents, Business, Coal, coal power, eskom, Explosion, full coverage, injuries, International, matla, news, O&M, Safety, South Africa, Technology, transformers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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