DC-Native vs AC Output

Direct energy conversion gives Kronos a DC-native output, unlike the AC from a turbine-generator. That's an advantage for the growing set of DC loads.

Turbine plant

AC from a spinning generator

Kronos DEC

DC-native output

DC loads

Data centers, electrolysis, EV charging, batteries

Grid feed

Conditioned/inverted to AC as needed

Conventional power plants spin a generator, producing alternating current (AC). Because Kronos MetroVolt uses direct energy conversion rather than a turbine, its output is DC-native — and that turns out to matter more than it once would have.

A growing share of modern demand is fundamentally DC — data centers, electrolyzers, EV charging, and batteries all run on or convert to DC. For those, a DC-native source cuts conversion stages and losses. For the AC grid, power electronics condition the output as needed. See how MetroVolt connects to the grid.