**CoastalCorre is a feasibility study exploring the development of a modular charging hub to support the transition to electric vessels operating in coastal waters.** The system is designed to operate nearshore, offering an alternative to shore-based infrastructure which can be limited by grid capacity, tides, or available space. The hub concept combines at-source renewable energy generation with innovative redox battery storage and advanced power conversion technology. These components will be integrated within a scalable floating mooring platform, designed to deliver rapid charging for electric vessels. The study will focus on how this system could be deployed along green maritime corridors in Orkney, where fishing and marine tourism vessels often operate in areas with limited access to electrical infrastructure. The concept will be designed and tested in controlled conditions, helping to assess how the system performs across different sea states. While the case study is focused on Orkney, the findings will inform wider applicability across other remote and energy-constrained coastal regions in the UK. By enabling charging closer to where vessels are in use, the system could reduce the need for large onboard batteries, extend vessel range, and help lower emissions. Led by Urban Foresight, the project brings together experienced technical partners including the University of Plymouth, EMEC, Mhor Energy, Apricity, and Supply Design. Over a seven-month period, the project will develop a tested platform design, examine commercial models, and produce a costed plan for a future full-scale demonstrator, with the view for deployment by 2028\.

The world faces the challenges of transitioning to net zero emissions to combat climate change, requiring a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, like wave energy. Yet, the integration of wave energy into the global energy mix is not without hurdles. Harnessing the power of ocean waves requires innovative and reliable technologies that can withstand the harsh marine environment while ensuring consistent energy generation. Moreover, the pursuit ofsustainable energy production extends beyond emissionsreduction, to embrace circular economies. Circular economies advocate for a holistic approach where resources are continually reused, repurposed, and recycled, thus minimising waste and maximising resource efficiency. For the wave energy sector, this means not only developing efficient power take-off systems but also considering the lifecycle impacts of materials, manufacturing, installation, operation, and decommissioning. The MEGA PTO Wave project aims to provide an enabling technology to transform ocean waves into clean, reliable energy. Through this project, a smart, scalable system will be created that adapts to changing conditions and keeps working even if a part of the system experiences a fault. By designing all aspects of the MEGA PTO to be highly modular, incorporating novel axial flux magnetic gear, electrical generator technology and adaptable power electronics, the project will make energy production more efficient and eco-friendly. This modularity creates a system that is easier to manufacture, transport, install, maintain, remove and recycle, than alternatives. The MEGA PTO Wave project brings together expertise from all over the EU to create a PTO linked to sustainable supply chains, to accelerate wave energy commercialisation to capture vast amounts of predictable energy in a sustainable and cost effective manner, in order to meet EU NetZero targets by 2050.

Project ELEGaNT (ELEvating GaN Technologies) is a scale-up and design-for-manufacture project aiming to build a UK supply-chain to deliver GaN-based technology across PEMD sectors. Our aim is to create a collaborative value-chain capable of delivering power modules(components) & sub-assemblies (sub-components), services (scaled manufacturing and system integration) and IP, for years to come. The partners aim to deliver high-efficiency PEMD products and services across multiple sectors, including Renewable Energy generation, EV Charging and Distribution Power management, outlined in the ISCF strategy for the 'Future of Mobility' and 'Clean Growth'. ELEGaNT will contribute to energy-saving systems focused on global emerging market opportunities from IGBT and SiC based Rectifiers, Inverters and Solid-State-Transformers (SSTs). All of which are critical elements for the global Net-Zero challenge. ELEGaNT will create a collaborative OEM to develop capability and capture market share. Each partner will develop knowledge, products and/or services to capitalise on these emerging markets. High-value growth opportunities are forming as supply-chains shift from incumbent silicon based technologies(IGBT) to meet environmental, technological and consumer demands. GaN power modules offer horizontal and vertical supply-chain and market growth potential from their enhanced performance characteristics. **The main outputs will be:** * A supply chain capability from design to delivery * Power modules for Cabinet and rack-based modular Rectifier and Inverter Systems * Integrated GaN power technology that is scalable and modular for systems integration in wider PEMD applications.

ELIPS (Enhanced Liquid Immersion Power Systems) is a design-for-manufacture project aiming to build a UK supply-chain to deliver immersion and GaN-based technology across PEMD sectors. Our aim is to create a collaborative value-chain capable of delivering power modules(components), bespoke immersion components & sub-assemblies (sub-components), services (scaled manufacturing and system integration) and IP, for years to come. The partners aim to deliver high-efficiency PEMD products and services across multiple sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace and Renewable Energy, outlined in the ISCF strategy for the 'Future of Mobility' and 'Clean Growth'. ELIPS will contribute to energy-saving systems for datacentre infrastructure that will support sustainable growth in IoT, SMART cities, data economies and industrial-automation (4.0). All of which are critical elements for the global Net-Zero challenge. ELIPS will create a collaborative OEM to develop capability and capture the immersion-cooling power market share. Each partner will develop knowledge, products and/or services to capitalise on these emerging markets. Immersion-cooling offers horizontal and vertical supply-chain and market growth potential. **The main outputs will be:** * A supply chain capability from design to delivery * Power modules for rack-based immersion and submersion technology * Integrated GaN power technology for systems integration.

IONATE Limited, The University of Edinburgh, and EverComm are working together to develop a novel smart hybrid transformer in conjunction with a system wide decarbonisation software platform for the electricity grid. Upon completion, this hardware technology and software platform will be a key enabler for power systems in transitioning to a low-emission future through boosting flexibility and efficiency of power control. The UK is leading the energy transition as the first major economy in the world to commit to net zero emissions by 2050, placing clean growth at the heart of its Industrial Strategy. In line with this, the electricity system is undergoing drastic changes. Rapidly increasing levels of wind and solar generation, the electrification of transport and heat, and battery storage are completely changing the nature of power flows within the grid. To maintain reliable power supply under growing unpredictability, the system's power control capabilities need to be upgraded. This is not a straightforward challenge. A commonplace approach to improve the electricity system is to add new layers of digital technology on top of the grid. However, this alone is not sufficient to reinforce the system for a once-in-a-hundred year energy transition as it is prohibitively expensive. Furthermore, it adds new levels of complexity and fragility -- two things to avoid in a future-proof system. There has not been a more urgent need for innovation to enable our power systems to continue to supply reliable and affordable electricity in a zero-carbon world. IONATE has patented a new technology to replace transformers and an array of add on technologies with a single smart hybrid transformer. This device has performance capabilities of multiple other digital technologies -- without the associated cost and complexity. This is made possible by its innovative design; a hybrid combination of power electronics and electromagnetics is optimised to deliver the highest efficiency and performance at the lowest cost. When combined with EverComms software platform for coordination and control optimisation, the benefits to the energy system can be enormous, enabling an affordable and reliable energy transition. This project is a key step towards the commercialisation of this new technology at scale. Once in use, IONATE's smart hybrid transformers build into the electricity grid and renewables projects where they can stabilise power flows at a much lower cost than alternatives. Ultimately, they will contribute to lower electricity prices and reliable power in a zero-carbon world.

**Project** **CoolSync's** vision is to develop an innovative **GaN** **based Rectifier Cooling unit** by applying Design for Manufacture principles. For datacentre market CoolSync offers energy and space savings on the datacentre floor (reduced costs) and an increase in power quality. CoolSync is applicable to PEMD sectors including Industrial, Energy and Maritime. The GaN drives and packaging is also expected to suit e-mobility sectors, industrial drives, Aviation and Space. The main technology objective is developing a solution demonstrating application understanding in **UK PEMD** supply chain to enable short-term commercial exploitation within approximately 5 years and to establish a robust foundation for longer term industrial engagement for a future generation of cooling techniques. Scope extended to include PSU primary side wide band gap devices (SiC) to further integrate the power supply. For this project the consortium is formed between the industry partner **Supply Design (SD**), who will provide the Power Electronics design expertise for the electronic design and the RTO, **CSA Catapult (CSAC)** who will offer expertise in advanced PCB modelling and simulation and Thermal modelling & analysis techniques.

The project is the front-end engineering design (FEED) of Mocean Energy's Blue Star Mk2 ocean wave energy converter (WEC). FEED is an intermediate stage of engineering design, between concept development, and prototype building and testing. Blue Star is a shipping-container sized, 15-kW, hinged raft (two hulls connected by a hinge). Wave forces and the hulls' dynamics cause a reciprocating rotation about the hinge that drives a power take-off system (PTO), converting the motion into electricity. Blue Star will be used in the offshore energy industry to power subsea equipment, saving offshore O&G companies millions of pounds in capital and operation costs, lowering CO2 emissions and supporting the industry's transition to green energy. The project will raise the technology readiness level from TRL 5 to TRL 6 by developing the concept into engineering design, enabling Mocean to pursue commercial relationships, raise funding for the next stage of development: the build and at-sea testing of a full prototype. The entire Blue Star concept is innovative. The WEC has a unique, patent-pending, geometry, developed via AI-optimisation, that increases wave forces and alters dynamics so that the machine produces eight times more energy per size than the current state-of-the-art. The project will reduce the technology risk by solving key engineering challenges through design, numerical modelling, and small-scale physical modelling. The engineering design objectives include: * The integration of a novel PTO, comprising a ground-breaking direct-drive generator: a Vernier Hybrid Machine (VHM) from Fountain Design, optimised by Newcastle University, incorporating bespoke power electronics designed by Supply Design. These systems will ensure that Blue Star is efficient, reliable, and can survive extreme seas. * Development of a simple, robust, and easy-to-install mooring and umbilical system with associated offshore operations supported by domain expert, InterMoor. * An integrated system with a robust structure that floats as designed and withstands fatigue and ultimate loads experienced at sea. The project will follow the recognised Technology Qualification process: new technologies are proven by developing requirements into a series of tests or design goals around which work is structured. A strong emphasis is placed on commercial engagement working with customers throughout the design process to incorporate their feedback into requirements.

This project is an ambitious innovation project focused on advancing next-generation immersion liquid-cooled power electronics for mainstream computing applications. Supercomputers and distributed computing are being retasked to find COVID-19 cures and understand virus spreading mechanisms. However, COVID-19 challenges of home working and schooling have amplified pressure digital-infrastructure and our dependency on it. Pre-COVID-19 datacentres already consumed \>2% of the world's energy and place a significant strain on scarce water resources for cooling a typical Google DC consumes \>1M gallons per day (Bloomberg). SD's innovation in immersion-cooled power components aims to improve computing performance, reduce emissions and help accelerate immersion-cooled, high-performance-computing (HPC) systems into the mainstream. SD plans to adapt our working methodologies and build more software models and low-voltage, single-worker safe test harnesses. This switch will enable us to move to a more flexible and lower-cost design iteration model for our patented power conversion topology. The proposed switch will enable a greater depth of work to be carried out remotely or in isolation and will limit the impact of extended lock-down periods. The aim is to create platforms that replicate critical power infrastructure so that SD can innovate and iterate designs for energy-intensive and socially significant causes.

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Data centers consume over 400TWh a year and data requirements are expected to grow by over 23% per year. Key aspects for the design of electronics for data centers are energy efficiency and energy consumed by cooling. At the same time, Smart Cities and Edge Computing require smaller, denser, more autonomous and more robust systems as computing requirements grow on the edge of the network. A mission critical component of all data centres is Power Supply Units (PSU). Supply Design Ltd and Iceotope have world leading technologies that individually address efficiency, density and cooling efficiency, however by working together they believe they will be able to make a high efficiency offering that is greater than the sum of the parts. This project combines the expertise in Iceotope and Supply Design to produce a demonstrator of Ultra-High Efficiency, Large Capacity, High Density AC/DC Power Supply Unit (PSU) capable of heat capture and reuse and ruggedised for hostile environments. Keywords: Power Conversion; Liquid Cooling; Data Centers

This project aims to deliver the highest efficiency EV charging platform in the market. Providing the most efficient solution to maximise electricity utilisation and miles per kW/h consumed. By 2025 it is expected worldwide EV will add an additional 5000GW of demand on the grid; 130GW in the UK. Supply Design is focused on ultra-efficiency DC fast charging technology, using our innovation in 3 phase AC to DC power to offer the customer a clear competitive advantage in size, weight and performance. Electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging is one of the key performance enablers for wide spread adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEV). SD are offering suppliers the opportunity to create the most efficient and smallest EV charger in the market. We have identified opportunities in applications like EV charging, where our invention can save energy, cut CO2 emissions and cut costs. We are on target to produce the most efficient DC EV rapid charger in the world. By the end of this project we should be able to demonstrate DC rapid charging that reduces charging losses by >50%. This in turn decreases energy consumption over the next leading competitor by about 10%. The product size, weight and cost advantage in our low component count design will also add to our appeal. This target of this project is to get SD into a new market and build our reputation within the supply chain with demonstration hardware that will create partnership to take our technology to market.