3 ms·
> thyristors seem to be able to do 95 maybe 98%, but those only become economical in the megawatt range. IGBTs and SiC are plenty economical for boosting and b
by dreamcompiler 6y ago
> thyristors seem to be able to do 95 maybe 98%, but those only become economical in the megawatt range.
IGBTs and SiC are plenty economical for boosting and bucking in the kilowatt range. For very light loads (like inside the home), switched supercapacitors would work fine and are quite efficient. The need for a big spool of copper is over.
- zaarn 6y agoLast I checked, they are economical but not terribly efficient if you're using them in an environment with the power usage pattern of a household.