Silicon Austria Labs

Power Electronics for Energy Transition Symposium

30 Sept – 1 Oct 2025 | Graz, Austria

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Kenan Askan

Manager Power Electronics System Architect

Vienna, Austria

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Kenan Askan: Power electronics expert in area of semiconductor circuit breaker and dc microgrid architecture since 2014 in Eaton advanced develoment in Vienna.

About me

Kenan Askan holds a master's degree (Diplom-Ingenieur) from Vienna Technical University and a bachelor's degree from Istanbul Technical University in electrical engineering, with a focus on power electronics. Since 2014, he has been working in the innovation department of Eaton EMEA Electrical Sector, specializing in the research and development of low voltage semiconductor-based circuit breakers for DC and AC smart grid applications, including projects like DC Industry, DC Industry 2, N470 DC Highway, IniGrid, and Digital.E. Currently, he serves as the Manager of AC & DC Power Electronics System Architecture.

Kenan Askan is an active member of the Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA), the Current Operating System (COS) Foundation, and PT 60947-10 (SC121A Semiconductor Circuit Breakers) as a technical expert. His primary responsibilities include R&D in smart grid architectures, high-speed circuit switching (solid-state and hybrid circuit breakers) and promoting the use of DC technology. He is inventor of more than 40 patents and has published more than 10 conference papers in area of semiconductor circuit breakers.

Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

08:30 - 11:30

DC Industry

Location:SteiermarksaalTrack:Session
  • DC Industry

This is a session on DC Industry, 1 keynote and 6 additional talks (sequence is subject to change, click for details)