1. Smart DC Review By Paul Huggett Electronics, Sensors, Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network (ESP KTN – www.espktn.org)

2. Health & Safety

3. Agenda (am) 10:00 Registration, Tea & Coffee 10:30 Welcome to SMART DC SIG Meeting: Paul Huggett, 10:40 Keynote Speaker: Smart DC for Demand Side Response: SIG Chair, John Counsell, 11:10 ESP KTN PM Report: Paul Huggett, 11:20 EG&S KTN Report: Nee Joo Teh, 11:45 MBE KTN Report: Philbert Chan 12:10 Lunch and Networking,

4. Agenda (pm) 12:50 Moixa DC Forming Report: Simon Daniel, 13:15 TRW DC Protection Report: Rob Pinnock, 13:40 GaN Systems Ltd DC Protection Report: Geoff Haynes, 14:05 DC Fiscal Meter: Peter Cox Smith, 14:30 TSB ISI Call Scoping: Ian Meikle, 14:55 Panel Session, Feedback and Comments: All 15:30 Tea, Coffee & Close

5. Technology Strategy Board The Innovation Agency for UK government The vision of the Technology Strategy Board: For the UK to be a global leader in innovation and a magnet for innovative businesses, where technology is applied rapidly, effectively and sustainably to create wealth and enhance quality of life. Strategy: Connect and Catalyse Strategy: Concept to Commercialisation Everything they do is driven by one question: Will it help UK business bring new ideas and technologies to market?

6. TRL MAIN FUNDER MFG Readiness 123456789 RESEARCH COUNCILS Technology Strategy Board REGIONS & BUSINESS Basic IdeaConcept Developed Experiment al Proof of Concept Process Validated in Laboratory Process Validated on Production Equipment Process Capability on Production Equipment Capability Validated on Economic Runs Capability Validated over Range of Parts Capability Validated on Full Range of Parts over Long Periods UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Support for Innovation: R&D Projects or demonstrators COMPANY BASED The scope of development activity KTN Scope of Work

7. DC Power Opportunities Lighting is widely considered to account for around 20% of global electricity consumption A recent report from the International Energy Agency estimates that up to 15% of domestic energy is consumed through ‘gadgets’ - i.e. computers and consumer electronics Many products are fundamentally low voltage DC based There is increasing use of “DC” local generation (pv) Increasing energy costs and CO2 reduction are driving need for increased efficiency New Technologies (such as GAN) are coming to market that will impact ease of and efficiency of DC solutions

8. Extreme Example PSUs for Raspberry Pi Supercomputer

9. Opportunity for Energy Saving

10. Challenges: A Personal Perspective DC Conversion DC-DC Converter Efficiency Operating Voltage Comms over DC or DC or Comms Cabling for high current Cu vs. Al Connectors Protection Corrosion DC domestic appliances Refrigeration Internet enabled devices Regulation & Insurance Retrofit vs New Build

11. A DC Community: GPO-Strowger Electromagnetic Drives GPO Electromechanical Selector, 1926-90, 50VDC, 1-5A/switch

12. GPO Lead Acid Battery Room, storage 50VDC, 16KAh, 8KA, A DC Community: GPO-Strowger, Storage:

13. A DC Community: GPO-Strowger, Conversion: Mercury: IoM Tramways, 2012, 0.5KA Rotary: B-L, Rolling Mill, Chorley, 600VDC,

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15. Related Events & Close DECC Energy Storage Competition http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/sbri/energy-storage-technology-demonstration- competitio.ashx http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/sbri/energy-storage-technology-demonstration- competitio.ashx Ipower2: Showcasing UK Power Electronics https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/ipower2-power-technology-enabling-electronic-system https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/ipower2-power-technology-enabling-electronic-system Battery Manufacture - Realising the Potential of Nanotechnology https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/battery-manufacture-realising-the- potential-of-nanotechnology https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/battery-manufacture-realising-the- potential-of-nanotechnology Fuel Cells manufacturing and supply chain competition https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/9771460 https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/9771460 Power Electronics for Resilient Energy Delivery https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/workshop-on-power-electronics https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/workshop-on-power-electronics Integrating Sustainable Infrastructure Workshops & Call https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/integrating-sustainable-infrastructure-london-workshop https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/integrating-sustainable-infrastructure-london-workshop RiffStream#Delhi: UKTI