Synaptec Ltd

Wide-area monitoring of the power system is becoming increasingly important as the UK is transitioning to a net-zero economy. To prevent blackouts, high-performance distributed sensors are required to provide sufficient real-time data for rapid control and protection of the power system. Moreover, extensive condition monitoring of often dynamically-rated ...

Power generation from offshore wind is subject to harsher environments than onshore wind, which can cause greater challenges for the reliability of critical infrastructure. One asset that is fundamental to the economic success of an offshore wind farm is the subsea cable infrastructure. This includes intra-array and export cables, failure of which will le...

This project will address the problem of poor reliability of electricity supply in developing countries, focussing on a representative test case, Nepal. The approach will involve deploying revolutionary distributed instrumentation and control technology, pioneered by a UK start-up, Synaptec, in order to resolve power grid inefficiencies and offer greater ...

"The use of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power transmission has grown over recent decades as power electronics have enabled DC power to be converted easily to AC, which is a more usable form of electricity. Over the coming decade, demand for HVDC based power systems is expected to rise substantially due to growth in adoption of offshore power genera...

"Offshore wind power generation is subject to harsher environments than onshore wind, imposing greater challenges on the reliability of critical infrastructure. Of particular concern are subsea export and intra-array cables, failure of which can lead to significant loss of generation and repair costs. In offshore wind farms, such failures are reported to ...

Offshore renewable energy such as tidal, wave and offshore wind is an increasingly important part of the UK energy supply. However, there are challenges when it comes to operating in an offshore environment. Cable infrastructure can be vulnerable to being dragged or worn. Installation, repair and maintenance operations are all costly. The cable transmissi...

This project will conduct the substantial industrial R&D required to prototype and test a novel distributed photonic sensing technology for the power and energy industries. The unique sensing technology, developed by Synaptec Ltd, can provide wide-area monitoring of both electrical and mechanical parameters (e.g. voltage, current, temperature, vibration) ...

Offshore renewable energy such as tidal, wave and offshore wind is an important part of the UK energy supply and is becoming more so. However there are challenges when it comes to operating in an offshore or marine environment. The cable infrastructure can be vulnerable to being dragged or worn. The transmission capacity can limit the ammount of energy ta...

This project will assess the feasibility of deploying novel distributed photonic sensing technology in the power industry. The technology has been developed and patented by the University of Strathclyde, which has spun out Synaptec Ltd to commercialise the IP. The technology can uniquely provide measurements of both electrical and environmental parameters...