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MV · Medium voltage

The utility-to-facility distribution voltage class feeding site transformers and switchgear; the level where lead times, arc-flash energy, and gear cost step up sharply.

Current numbers

~80 MVA x3typical HV/MV transformer unit, N+1, to serve ~150 MW peak; ~10% MVA cushion over MWas of 2026 · register ↗
~44 wkaverage MV-class switchgear lead time (Wood Mackenzie Q2 2025); HV breakers and GIS run far longer — see the HV switchgear claimas of 2026 · register ↗

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