Solutions that fit a world moving towards sustainability
Traction
Power electronics components such as semiconductors play a crucial role in modern railway infrastructure, traction vehicles and substations.
Renewable Energy
Reliable and green electricity generation from Renewable Energy Systems (RESs) is increasing. Power electronics components and solutions play a crucial role in enabling sustainable energy generation.
Maritime
Astrolkwx brings solutions to the most complex onboard DC challenges. We offer a complete product range of power electronics components and customer-specific assemblies for the maritime industry.
Electrification
As battery-powered vehicles surge, Astrolkwx pioneers sustainable e-mobility, supplying crucial power electronics components amid rapid global EV market growth.
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News about our power electronics solutions
Eaton launches the new Bussmann series 180D DC fuse range, specifically designed for DC grids
To support these next-generation applications, Astrolkwx has expanded its portfolio with the latest Eaton Bussmann Series 180D High Speed DC Fuse range. This new product family represents one of the most comprehensive DC fuse portfolios currently available, covering applications from compact power electronics to utility-scale energy storage and high-current DC distribution.
Business Atlas presents: Astrol
Watch as Michael Geissmann discusses the complexities of modern power grids and explains why Astrol’s innovative technology stays ahead of the game.
Our blogs
Laminated busbars: the new architecture for modern power electronics
In this article, Peter van den Berg explains why conventional wiring harnesses reach their limits as switching frequencies increase. He explores how precision-engineered laminated busbars reduce parasitic inductance, optimize space utilization, improve system efficiency, and enhance the long-term reliability of high-power applications.
The future of solid-state DC breakers for AI data centers
In this article, Peter van den Berg discusses how the shift toward AI-driven data centers and low-voltage DC (LVDC) power distribution is reshaping protection system design. He explains why solid-state DC breakers are critical for enabling safe, reliable, and flexible future power architectures while addressing the challenges of evolving standards, bidirectional power flow, and certification.
Our Successes
The AC railway neutral section switch
Continuous power supply to the locomotives while passing the neutral section by appyling solid-state technology. Just as the traditional mechanical solution, the Astrol solid-state railway switch is installed at both ends of the neutral section and allows its electrification from either side.
DC Grid Protection of Cadeler’s A-Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs)
The DC multi-bus ring system, engineered by Kongsberg Maritime and protected by Astrol’s 1.5 kV, 3 kA solid-state DC breakers. These advanced breakers offer ultra-fast, arc-free fault isolation, ensuring optimal safety, uptime, and resilience in demanding marine environments.
