# Intro to power conversion systems for battery energy storage systems Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast4engineers-7195700/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast4engineers-7195700/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems.md Podcast: [Podcast4Engineers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast4engineers-7195700) Published: 2025-11-25T05:05:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast4engineers.podbean.eu/e/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.eu/mf/web/kkdnapa4i7ak94d7/Podcast4Engineers_PCS_for_BESS_Part_1_AUDIOao53o.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast4engineers-7195700/episodes/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems Duration seconds: 724 ## Resource In this episode, host Kelsey Markl welcomes Global Application Manager Marco Werr back to discuss the evolving energy landscape and its impact on semiconductors. They explore the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, the rise of battery energy storage systems, and the challenges of ensuring grid stability. Marco highlights key topics like grid-forming vs. grid-following inverters, the role of silicon carbide technology, and innovations in power density and efficiency. How can semiconductor advancements help address the demands of an increasingly renewable and unstable grid? Find it out in this episode! ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast4engineers-7195700/episodes/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast4engineers-7195700/intro-to-power-conversion-systems-for-battery-energy-storage-systems.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.