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More than ever, electric utilities
and industries today are searching
for technologies that will reduce
their operating costs and improve
energy savings throughout their systems.
New transmission and distribution
(T&D) technologies are now available
to help utilities meet these goals.
With a new generation of Metglas®
amorphous metal distribution transformers
(AMDTs) -- with up to 80% lower core
loss than conventional transformers
-- Metglas, Inc. is helping utilities
worldwide to achieve their efficiency
objectives. When you consider that
10% of all electricity generated by
utilities is lost in the transmission
& distribution process, the potential
savings through reductions in core
loss can be significant.
Ultra-efficient transformer cores
made with Metglas®
amorphous metal alloy make lower core
losses possible. Amorphous metal distribution
transformers are key to improving
utility economics and enhancing energy
conservation efforts worldwide.
The Path of Electricity
From the generating station,
electric power is transmitted at high
voltages along power lines. Various
stages of power and distribution transformers
are then needed to “step down”
the voltage to usable levels, e.g.
110-240 volts, for residential and
industrial users. It is estimated
that 10% of all electricity generated
is lost because of distribution inefficiency.
Inherent in the operation of distribution
transformers are two types of energy
loss: load losses that vary depending
on transformer loading, and no-load
losses that occur in the magnetic
cores and take place over the life
of the transformer regardless of the
load. No-load losses represent a significant
portion of the energy lost during
power distribution.
Please select below for more
specific Information
Transformer
Cores design requirements
Core Installation
Guidelines
Evaluating
Distributor Transformer Efficiency
learn how to calculate the true cost
of electrical energy & how you can
enjoy immediate savings
Distribution
Transformers
Industrial
Transformers
Projecting
Energy Savings Using Metglas®
AMDTs
a look at cost benefits of AMDTs to
various countries worldwide
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