Nextrex Overview DC MicroGrid

When Thomas Edison first began devising ways to bring electricity into the average American
home more than 100 years ago, he proposed Direct Current as the means for delivering it. DC
was far safer and easier to produce than Alternating Current. But DC didn’t travel well, and
utilities eventually chose AC to transmit power.
For fifty years AC served the nation’s needs. But a scientific breakthrough—the
semiconductor—was developed that made many of our modern technological advancements
possible. Trouble was, semiconductors require DC power. To get around that issue, we currently
convert AC power to DC for our computer equipment, appliances and other devices, and lose a
significant percentage of that power in the process as heat.
Wouldn’t it be simpler to just use DC power outright? Many developers and businesspeople
think so and have begun to turn to Direct Current solutions when designing or renovating
building electrical systems and certain exterior lighting and signage applications. These DC
design solutions can be used lieu of or in addition to AC power.
Nextek Power Systems, Inc. is a pioneer in DC power networks for buildings. Our technology is
focused on designing and implementing building power systems that incorporate the latest and
best in renewable energy sources with existing grid power. By creating these strategies to
eliminate the need for conversion, we can substantially reduce energy costs, while increasing
reliability.