BIDIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTER HAVING INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT

A power converter including a three-phase alternating current input and output, a first power converter stage having a first input and output and a second input and output, an intermediate circuit, a second power converter stage having a first input and output and a second input and output and a direct current input and output, wherein the first input and output of the first power converter stage is electrically connected to the three-phase alternating current input and output, and the second input and output of the first power converter stage is electrically connected to the intermediate circuit.