Modernising the Grid: Solid-State Transformers, Military applications for Renewables, and Space-Based Tech
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Modernising the Grid: Solid-State Transformers, Military applications for Renewables, and Space-Based Tech
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Recorded 22 February 2026. Episode Discussion Points:
- Two solid-state transformer startups raised major funding this week
- Why transformers are a critical bottleneck in grid expansion and amidst modernisation pressures
- Differences between traditional iron-core transformers and solid-state transformers
- How SSTs use semiconductor power electronics and software control
- What the benefits of SSTs are
- Why data centres are an early target market for SST technology
Energy Security
- Coal becoming linked to energy security narratives in the US
- Energy security increasingly shaping policy decisions
- Government support for coal plants despite economics
- Military interest in resilient energy systems and microgrids
- Role of renewables in reducing fuel logistics risks
Future / Speculative Energy Infrastructure
- Space-based solar power concepts
- Space-based data centres powered by solar
- Economic and engineering challenges of space energy systems
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