TechData centers become “killer application” for new power transformer technology

Data centers are driving a surge in electricity demand that is straining US power grids. The AI boom is also accelerating investment in solid-state transformers, which use modern power electronics and could replace conventional units based on 1880s-era designs. Large traditional transformers are custom-built, difficult to mass-produce, and can take years to deliver.

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