Power industry problem statements released

08 December 2011

EIC is constantly scanning the marketplace to source bright ideas and technologies for the UK’s energy networks. In order to ensure EIC is communicating with innovators effectively, the EIC team has been working hard over recent months to source problem statements from industry. We are pleased to announce that these efforts have been successful and the statements will be released over time on the EIC website. 

Recent examples include:

• How to remotely monitor the clearance of a pole mounted conductor to the ground without a site visit, allowing for conductor movement or ground movement
• How to create an oven that uses stored energy instead of real time energy
• A fridge or freezer with enough thermal inertia to last 18 hours
• Ability to create electricity with >50% efficiency from hot water with a delta T of less than 40 degrees
• An energy storage system with a cost of less than £500/kW (including inverter)
• Device that gives residual strength to the top of a utility pole and below the surface of the ground without climbing or digging
• A low cost low loss technologies for managing 3rd harmonics in secondary network distribution transformers
• An inverter with no harmonics and voltage management