Astrolkwx - Specialist in Power Electronics

Switching, controlling and converting power

A component for every electrical challenge

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.
Electrification
Power electronics are used in electric vehicles that need high power electric energy to rotate the electric engines.

Astrol has acquired KWx, Dutch Power Electronics specialist
After many years of successful collaboration, Astrol has acquired the Netherland-based KWx B.V. to strengthen its position in the maritime market. Read the full press release.
IGBT-based solid-state DC breaker
As a system engineer or system integrator we can imagine that you might have questions about our solid-state DC breaker technology. In this article we emphasize the most important features and answer the most frequently asked questions.

Blocking diodes, key elements in the power supply
Aniket explains the importance of using blocking diodes in charging applications to prevent reverse current flow.
Heatsinks: key parts of (power) electronics’ thermal household
When designing a system the designing engineer mainly focusses on choosing the right semiconductors and control electronics. However the thermal household of the system including the proper heatsink is at least equally important.

A design with focus on zero emission
To protect the onboard DC grid of passenger ferry Svelvik in the most reliable and efficient way, the Turkish system integrator Elkon used the 500 Ampere 1 kV Astrol solid-state DC breaker switch.
KWx and Bakker Sliedrecht aboard technologically advanced vessels
For the last 15 years, KWx has supplied system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht with products and solutions for electrical installations aboard some of the world’s most technologically advanced offshore and dredging vessels.