From grid stability to dynamic power networks, help the Ministry
of Defence understand the impact of poor power quality on its
estates and ships, and how the market can supercharge power
efficiency.
The Defence and Security
Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Market
Exploration called Power Quality
Management, which aims to investigate the impact of poor
power management on MOD estates, while also identifying ways in
which the market can help MOD address power management
inefficiencies.
This Market Exploration is being run on behalf of the Ministry of Defence
(MOD) and seeks to understand the effect poor power quality,
power factor, and harmonic distortion has on its estate and
ships. In addition, the Market Exploration also seeks to
understand the capacity campus sites to take on distributed power
resources such as solar and EV fast charging, especially when
multiples are stacked on the same local grid or site.
Can you help? Read the full Market Exploration now
and submit your idea.Have a bright idea that
will help MOD address inefficiencies in power quality
management?
The MOD estate incorporates a wide range of sites including
offices, data centres, workshops, operational bases and houses as
well as the deployed environment. As these environments are
continuously optimised with increasingly complex and
sophisticated technologies being woven into them, such as
long-range sensors, artificial intelligence/automation and
integrated combat systems, it is critical to ensure that
electrical systems are being efficiently managed.
The power management market has seen significant growth, with
minimum electricity consumption being a priority in sectors such
as manufacturing, consumer electronics and the automobile
industry.
The MOD understands there are products in the market which
address power management inefficiencies, but are unaware of the
full market offering or the benefits from the vendors, and how
these can help MOD better manage power.
This market exploration seeks an independent analysis of the
products and tools available and an assessment of their key
benefits around:
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efficiency claims – any independently verified tests
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holistic power quality management – up to and including AC
waveform reconstruction or maintenance on loaded circuits
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system phase balancing
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reaction to external fault
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ability to maintain benefits in a dynamic power network
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grid stability impact, including ability to support
installation and operation of stacked DERs
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any restrictions on type or mix of loads
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harmonic (including supra) suppression and installation
planning requirements
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size, weight, power and cooling requirements
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data capture and reporting capabilities
Submit your innovation!
Do you have expertise knowledge in any of these areas? Read the
full Market Exploration
document and submit your idea.
