Sun, Sep 7

NEWS: The transformer backlog is fueling startups

The transformer crunch is creating a hot market for grid startups. (Axios)

  • Heavyweights like Hitachi, Schneider Electric, and Prolec GE still dominate, but their new US factories will take years to come online.

  • That vacuum is pulling in startups, like Heron Power, DG Matrix, Ayr Energy, and the Eaton-acquired Resilient Power Systems—all of which are raising funds to build next-gen transformers.

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