Hyosung eyes US AI power market with next-gen solid-state transformer
Hyosung Heavy Industries is stepping up efforts to tap the rapidly growing U.S. power infrastructure market, driven by surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the need to replace aging grid facilities. The company, led by Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, is seeking to strengthen its position in the U.S. market by combining next-generation power grid…
Hyosung Heavy Industries is intensifying its pursuit of the expanding U.S. power infrastructure market, propelled by escalating electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the imperative to overhaul outdated grid facilities. At the helm of this strategy is Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, who aims to bolster the company's standing in the U.S. market by integrating cutting-edge power grid technologies with heightened local production capabilities and its current range of high-voltage power equipment.
Friday, Hyosung announced the development of the world's first 22.9-kilovolt (kV), 1.05-megavolt-ampere-class solid-state transformer (SST) in 2022, which facilitates direct connection to urban distribution networks. This solid-state transformer (SST) is an advanced technology capable of meticulously regulating voltage and current through the use of power semiconductors, while simultaneously preserving the insulation features of traditional transformers.
The company highlighted that this technology could assume a significant role in addressing the rising power needs of AI and data centers, where reliable and efficient electricity supplies are increasingly crucial.
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