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Energy efficient transformer

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In a typical grid, electric transformer loss typically contributes about 40-50% of the total transmission & distribution loss. Energy efficient transformer is therefore an important mean to reduce T&D loss[1]. With the improvement of electrical steel (silicon steel) properties, loss of a transformer in 2010 can be half that of a similar transformer in the 1970s[citation needed]. With new magnetic materials, it is possible to achieve even higher efficiency. The amorphous metal transformer is a modern example[2].

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