CAPACITOR UNIT FOR A POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAPACITOR UNIT

A capacitor unit for a power converter, wherein the capacitor unit has a first busbar and a second busbar, and at least one capacitor element placed in between the first busbar and the second busbar, wherein the capacitor element is electrically connected to the first busbar at a first side, and wherein the capacitor element is electrically connected to the second busbar at a second side, lying opposite the first side, and a cooling device, wherein the cooling device is thermally coupled to the first busbar with a surface area contact, wherein the cooling device is designed to remove heat from the first busbar.