Kyte Powertech
Distribution transformer manufacturer based in Ireland
Located in Cavan, Ireland, Kyte Powertech has been designing and manufacturing distribution transformers since 1977.
Founded in 1977 in Cavan, Ireland, Kyte Powertech has grown into a market leader in the electrical industry. We are driven by innovation and a commitment to customer needs. With decades of expertise, we specialise in delivering high-quality, custom solutions.
Operating from our 17,500 sqm facility, we have established a robust production system that allows us to produce over 16,000 distribution transformers annually, with a manufacturing capacity of 6,500 MVA. Our wide product range and services are designed to meet the industry’s diverse demands.
As a global supplier, we adhere to international standards (IEC, ANSI, BS, UL, ENATS) and are ideally located to serve key markets in Ireland, the UK, and Western Europe.
Improving the Process Behind the Product
“I focus on making our processes smarter, so we can keep delivering high-quality transformers efficiently.”
Jodie Halpin, Industrial Engineer, KYTE Powertech
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kyte Powertech?
Kyte Powertech is the R&S Group's brand for oil distribution transformers, based in Cavan, Ireland, and founded in 1977. The company has grown into a market leader in the electrical industry, with a particular focus on the UK and Irish markets, where it holds numerous framework agreements with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).
Since when and where has Kyte Powertech been manufacturing?
Kyte Powertech was founded in 1977 in Cavan, Ireland, and has been designing and manufacturing distribution transformers at the same site ever since.
How large is Kyte Powertech's manufacturing capacity?
In its plant of around 17,500 m² in Cavan, Kyte Powertech produces over 16,000 distribution transformers a year, with a total manufacturing capacity of 6,500 MVA.
Which standards does Kyte Powertech manufacture to?
As a global supplier, Kyte Powertech manufactures to international standards including IEC, ANSI, BS, UL and ENATS.
Which markets does Kyte Powertech primarily serve?
Kyte Powertech is ideally located to serve above all Ireland, the UK and Western Europe.
Which transformer types does Kyte Powertech offer?
Kyte Powertech offers eight main categories: package substations, single-phase transformers, pad-mounted transformers, three-phase pole-mounted transformers, three-phase ground-mounted transformers, amorphous core transformers, transformers to UK specification and special transformers.
What is an amorphous core transformer and what are its advantages?
An amorphous core transformer uses a core made of amorphous steel ribbon instead of conventional crystalline laminations, which significantly reduces hysteresis losses – and thus the energy lost as heat. Kyte Powertech offers them from 50 kVA to 3,150 kVA, with benefits in CO₂ reduction, recyclability and optional environmentally friendly biofluid insulation.
What is a pad-mounted transformer?
A pad-mounted transformer is a unit filled with mineral oil or ester fluid, built to ANSI/NEMA/IEEE standards and designed for high reliability in the utility and industrial market. Kyte Powertech offers pad-mounted transformers up to 10 MVA with live-front or dead-front high-voltage connections.
What power range do Kyte Powertech's single-phase transformers cover?
Kyte Powertech's single-phase transformers cover a range of up to 400 kVA and up to 36 kV and are mainly used for power distribution in suburban and rural areas via single-phase overhead lines.
What is a steepwave design and what is it needed for?
A steepwave design is a construction with improved impulse withstand strength, which Kyte Powertech offers for areas with frequent lightning (high isokeraunic level) to better protect transformers against overvoltages caused by lightning strikes.
What experience does Kyte Powertech have in the UK market?
Kyte Powertech has supplied the UK market with several thousand transformers a year for many years and holds numerous framework agreements with UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), for both the industrial and the renewable energy sector.
Up to what rating does Kyte Powertech supply three-phase ground-mounted transformers?
Kyte Powertech's three-phase ground-mounted transformers cover a range from 50 kVA to 10 MVA and are designed for improved impulse and short-circuit withstand strength.
Which special transformers does Kyte Powertech offer?
Kyte Powertech manufactures, among others, dual-voltage transformers, autotransformers, rectifier and converter transformers, generator and earthing transformers, phase shifters and compact high-temperature transformers (COMPACT/Bio-COMPACT) – each tailored to customer requirements.
What do DETC and OLTC mean for Kyte Powertech transformers?
A DETC (de-energised tap changer) can only be operated when the transformer is de-energised, whereas an OLTC (on-load tap changer) allows the voltage to be adjusted during operation. Kyte Powertech offers its special transformers with both options.
Are Kyte Powertech transformers suitable for renewable energies?
Yes. Various Kyte Powertech product lines, including amorphous core transformers, are used in renewable energy applications, supported by high energy efficiency and optional environmentally friendly insulating fluids.