China has switched on what it says is the world’s biggest smart transformer, a direct current behemoth designed to move huge volumes of renewable power across the country while keeping the grid stable ...

The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable.

ABB said it has successfully developed and tested an 1100 kV "ultrahigh-voltage" direct current converter transformer, breaking the record for the highest DC voltage levels ever, and facilitating more ...

Liou Electronics’ product offerings encompass a variety of current transformer types, including the widely used Center Through Hole (Split Core) Current Transformers, precision PCB‑mount CTs, and ...

ZURICH -(MarketWatch)- Swiss power and automation technology ABB Ltd. (ABBN.VX) said Tuesday it developed the world's most powerful high-voltage direct current transformer, which enables efficient ...

IMAGINE what might have happened if, back in the 1880s, Thomas Edison had devoted his prodigious engineering talents to perfecting a direct-current transformer instead of wasting his energy ...

Current transformers can perform circuit control, measure current for power measurement and control, and perform roles for safety protection and current limiting. They can also cause circuit events to ...

ABB, a power and automation technology group, has successfully developed and tested an 1,100 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) converter transformer breaking the record for the ...

UHVDC converter transformer can operate at over a million volts and enable efficient and reliable transmission of larger amounts of electricity across longer distances ABB, the leading power and ...