Featured in Powering AI – 03-2026

DC state of mind

The race for more computing power per square meter has put solid-state transformers (SST) high on the agenda for AI data center developers, who see full-DC as the system architecture that will maximize efficiency. Dafna Granot, senior manager strategy and innovation at SolarEdge, explains what the switch means and why it matters, as the inverter and energy storage manufacturer prepares to launch its own transformer product in time for the next generation of AI chips.
Matthew Lynas
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Matthew Lynas
“ We will be ready for the next generation of AI rigs – the ones that require 800 V DC” – Dafna Granot, SolarEdge | Image: SolarEdge

Why are data center developers so interested in solid-state transformers? It is not just that the world is building more AI data centers, we are making them smarter and they’re able to support more complex AI models. To do that, there are a lot of advances from the GPU side – the compute part of …

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