The grid supplies energy from generators and delivers it to customers via transmission and distribution (T&D) networks. In the U.S., the use of electricity storage to support and optimize T&D has been limited due to high storage costs and limited design and operational experience. Recent improvements in storage and power technologies, however, coupled with changes in the marketplace, herald an era of expanding opportunity for electricity storage. SiC inverters will revolutionize electricity delivery, renewable energy integration, and energy storage. It is well-recognized that silicon-based semiconductors have inherent limitations that reduce their suitability for utility-scale applications.
Ranbir Singh joined Navitas with the acquisition on GeneSiC Semiconductor, which he founded in 2004. Ranbir has dedicated his life to the mission of high-performance, high-reliability semiconductors, and is highly respected in the power electronics community, with several awards, over 200 journal and conference papers, plus over 30 US patents. Ranbir holds a Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and both Master’s and PhD in Electrical Engineering – Power Semiconductors, from North Carolina State University, Raleigh.