Description of need
In the current era of significant supply chain disruptions in the existing electric transformer industry, there is a critical market need for readily available transformers.
According to UtilityDive:
Only a few domestic manufacturers of distribution system transformers operate, and reasons for the delays and shortages include constraints on labor, materials and production capacity.
Problem severity (1-10)
8
Who has this need
Utilities Storage projects (e.g. Form Energy)
Total addressable market (TAM)
Large
Solutions today, and their shortcomings
- Ionate Energy (https://www.ionate.energy/) is commercializing a Hybrid Intelligent Transformer
- GE and Hitachi are also commercializing advanced transformers.
- Amperesand is commercializing solid state silicon carbide transformers.
Potentially relevant capabilities
Superconducting power transformers