- Powerex
Powerex Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of
BC Hydro , is a leading marketer of wholesale energy products and services in westernCanada and the western US, and a growing niche player in other markets across North America. In business since 1988, Powerex Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Powerex Corp. buys and sells wholesale electricity, natural gas and environmental energy products and services.Powerex Inc., a pioneer in high power semiconductor applications, Powerex offers a broad line of products, including
IGBT ;MOSFET Modules;Intelligent Power Modules (IPM);DIP-IPM ; Module Accessories (including gate drivers and DC-DC Converters);Discrete Thyristors /SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier );Discrete Rectifiers ;Thyristor andDiode Modules ; Fast Recovery and Three-Phase Diode Modules; Assemblies; IGBT Assemblies; and Custom Modules. Powerex supports many markets, including transportation, AC and DC motor controls, UPS, alternative energy, medical power supplies, welding, industrial heating, electrical vehicles, aircraft and communications. Corporate offices and manufacturing facilities are located in westernPennsylvania .Established on January 1, 1986, Powerex inc. is the result of a combination of two pioneers in the power semiconductor industry -- the Power Semiconductor Divisions of
General Electric Company andWestinghouse Electric Corporation . With the idea of advancement toward the future,Mitsubishi Electric Corporation established an equity position in Powerex.In 1994, Westinghouse sold its shares to General Electric and Mitsubishi Electric, the present equal majority shareholders.
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