Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | InnUK/132019/01 | |
| Title | Gaia-Grid: a novel hybrid energy storage and management solution | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 25%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 75%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 50%; Final stage Development and Demonstration 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 75%; Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Gaia-Wind Limited |
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| Award Type | Feasibility Study | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 May 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2015 | |
| Duration | 3 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £31,340 | |
| Industrial Sectors | ||
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1501_FS_ENRG_ESSCS - Intergrated Supply Chains for Energy Systems. Activity Integrated supply chains for energy systems | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Gaia-Wind Limited (61.618%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Heriot Watt University (38.382%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The project is collaborative and business led and relates to a feasibility study of Gaia-Grid: a novel hybrid energy storage and management solution to address weak grid, off-grid and prohibitively costly grid connections. Gaia-Grid uses a 3-phase power inverter which can accept inputs from multiple sources of on-site generation and storage units. Gaia-Grid provides an innovative integration and enhancement of existing technologies, enabling it to be rapidly brought to market. The smart system design enables flexibility around scale of on-site generation (renewable & non-renewable) to better meet demand; using load management & prediction techniques, the user interface of the SMART control learns the patterns of the user s load profile to suggest improvement actions. The feasibility study will further develop the prediction techniques, complete market studies & better define user requirements, ultimately concluding on areas of focus for the next phase. The full Project will involve an extensive R& Project undertaking field trials/ pilot testing of the Gaia-Grid system, perform validating research and refine field experience.The project is collaborative and business led and relates to a feasibility study of Gaia-Grid: a novel hybrid energy storage and management solution to address weak grid, off-grid and prohibitively costly grid connections. Gaia-Grid uses a 3-phase power inverter which can accept inputs from multiple sources of on-site generation and storage units. Gaia-Grid provides an innovative integration and enhancement of existing technologies, enabling it to be rapidly brought to market. The smart system design enables flexibility around scale of on-site generation (renewable & non-renewable) to better meet demand; using load management & prediction techniques, the user interface of the SMART control learns the patterns of the user s load profile to suggest improvement actions. The feasibility study will further develop the prediction techniques, complete market studies & better define user requirements, ultimately concluding on areas of focus for the next phase. The full Project will involve an extensive R& Project undertaking field trials/ pilot testing of the Gaia-Grid system, perform validating research and refine field experience. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 11/08/15 | |
