Submission + - Where Are the Smart Grid's Solid State Transformers? (silicon-news.com)
Even with all the hype of a "smart grid" that self-regulates and even carries data, these ancient and outdated behemoths glare in the face of Siemens and General Electric’s research into the subject. So why aren’t switched-mode power supplies used on the grid at the distribution-level? Let’s analyze this in-depth.