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The Return of Oscillations — Why the Renewable Grid Has a New Stability Problem
How inverter-based resources change oscillation mechanisms, control interactions, and the engineering methods needed to maintain adequate damping and grid stability.
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Who Wins? Companies and Technologies Positioned for the Power Electronics Supercycle
Part 8 examines the technologies and industrial capabilities behind the converter-based grid—and why engineering, manufacturing, and reliable system integration may define its long-term winners.
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Protection Challenges in Inverter-Dominated Power Systems
Inverter-based resources are changing how the grid detects faults. Part 7 explores fault-current limits, relay coordination, synchronized measurements, and the engineering tools needed to protect the modern power system.
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Silicon Carbide: The Semiconductor Revolution Powering the Future Grid
Silicon carbide is expanding the design possibilities for power converters, enabling lower losses, greater power density, and new approaches to medium-voltage grid equipment.
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STATCOMs, SVCs, and the New Age of Voltage Control
As power systems become more dependent on inverter-based resources and long-distance transmission, voltage control is becoming faster, more dynamic, and increasingly dependent on power electronics.
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Inside the Global HVDC Expansion Boom
HVDC transmission is expanding as grids move larger amounts of electricity over long distances, connect offshore resources, and gain greater control over power flows through advanced converter technology.
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The Biggest Transformation of the Electric Grid Since AC Power
The electric grid is shifting from synchronous machines toward power electronics, advanced controls, and inverter-based resources—transforming how the power system operates and responds to disturbances.
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Why AI Data Centers Are Reshaping Grid Planning
AI data centers are emerging as a major new challenge for grid planners, reshaping electricity demand, transmission needs, large-load interconnection, and the way utilities assess power-system reliability.
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Grid-Forming Inverters: Rebuilding the Functions Once Provided by Synchronous Machines
Grid-forming inverters are emerging as a critical technology for maintaining voltage and frequency stability as inverter-based resources become a larger part of the power system.