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This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply

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Theyre now reworking transformer designs to use different or less sought-after materials, to last longer, to include power electronics that allow the easy conversion between AC and DC, and to be more standardized and less customized than the transformers of today. But those efforts wont ease the logjam soon. manufacturers.

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IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up

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But it also presents evolving challenges for governments in ensuring secure, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply, said IEA director of energy markets and security Keisuke Sadamori. Droughts in Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico further strained hydropower generation.