⚡ AI Substation Grid Workbench Ars Technica Grounded

Substation Single-Line Electrical Topology System: Nominal
HV GRID BUS 115 kV 120 MW PRIMARY XFMR Core Loss: 420 kW MV BUS 34.5 kV 2,008 A AI POD A (415V/48V) GPU Training: 60 MW Hotspot: 68.4°C AI POD B (415V/48V) Inference: 60 MW Hotspot: 68.4°C
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Substation Efficiency
98.92%
Total Step-Down Loss
1,296 kW
Core Hotspot Temp
68.5 °C
Substation Footprint
420 m²
Substation Operating Controls PUE: 1.15
Real-Time Loss Breakdown 1,296 kW
Iron/Core Hyst: 320 kW Eddy Current: 260 kW Copper I²R: 716 kW
Architecture Benchmark (at current load)
Architecture Loss (kW) Hotspot Footprint Mass (t)
Grid Interconnect: 115 kV Feed | Total Grid Power Demanded: 139.3 MW
Active Topology: Solid-State Transformer (SiC High-Freq)
Harmonic Distortion THD: < 1.8% (Active Power Factor Corr)
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