of wind and solar farms being built right now. And we now have offshore wind turbines being placed outside the northeast U.S.” ELECTRIFICATION TRANSFORMATION At the heart of electric vehicles and renewable power systems lies a crucial but often overlooked component: the power converter. Contreras offers a clear distinction between traditional transformers and the advanced converters AmePower develops: “A transformer is just metal with two types of coils that use electromagnetics to convert AC to AC. When locomotive diesel consumption often exceeding 100,000 gallons annually per unit, these fuel savings can be substantial. Beyond rail,AmePower has expanded into renewable energy infrastructure. “We’ve been working with wind turbines. The converter technology applies to solar inverters, EV chargers, energy storage, and hydrogen systems,” Contreras says. These markets span the entire country, defying regional stereotypes. “Not many people know that here in Florida there are a lot of solar farms. In the Midwest, there’s a lot About the size of a microwave, UltraSine is AmePower’s newest patent-pending, ultra-compact, bidirectional 4-quadrant converter scalable from 1/2MW - 8MW with 98.5% efficiency. 106 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 04
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