Grid stability depends on sturdy transformers, but aging hardware is increasingly prone to failure, especially as unpredictable renewable inputs stress the network.

Operators are caught between costly, sometimes disruptive new installations and cumbersome, resource-intensive retrofits.

Slow hardware upgrade cycles leave critical infrastructure at risk—the longer legacy units remain in use, the greater the threat to secure, consistent supply.

Stakeholders must juggle reliability, cost, and the imperative to decarbonize, yet lack of scalable, low-disruption retrofit pathways exacerbates the tension.

Retrofitting old transformers is complex—custom engineering is often required, access to legacy part specifications is poor, and downtime is unacceptable for most grid sections.

Financial justification is hard to quantify due to fragmented data on transformer health and risk.

No clear, standardized solution exists for rapid, minimally invasive hardware upgrades that address both technical and operational realities.