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Over the last three decades, internationally, countries have debated how to combat climate change. These negotiations have resulted in several important accords including the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
The 2015 Paris Agreement has been adopted by 198 countries with an aim to hold the increase in global average temperatures to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels’ and pursue efforts ‘to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
Part of delivering on that overarching objective is that greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 at the latest and decline 43% by 2030, and be zero by 2050.
Transforming the UK energy system into one that is clean, secure, and affordable demands the integration and optimisation of solutions and innovations across previously independent systems such as power, heat, transport, and communications.
We work hand in hand with both Energy Transition supply chain and Tier 1 suppliers who are providing solutions to end users seeking to decarbonise their industrial operations. Innovation, partnerships, agility and stakeholder buy-in is critical for this transition to occur. We have industry-leading UK manufacturing facilities & extensive energy technology integration expertise in electrical, mechanical, control, & mechatronic engineering.
We actively seek collaborations and partnerships with key players in the energy transition sector to provide unique, innovative solutions to meet the various challenges associated with energy transition. Our project references below will give you a taste of the innovation we are already driving within the sector. We work collaboratively to enable industries to take advantage of the opportunities that energy transition provides to achieve a sustainable future.
We can provide automation, power & control solutions encompassing all areas of Energy Transition, including Hydrogen Production, Transportation & Storage ~ Carbon Capture, Transportation & Storage (CCS) ~ Wind Power ~ Solar Power ~ Fuel Switching ~ Renewable Fuels including SAF ~ Nuclear Power ~Batteries and Energy Storage (BESS).
At present, it is primarily the cracking process that facilitates Hydrogen production, which involves dividing the methane molecule into hydrogen and carbon. This is the route by which most of the hydrogen in current use is manufactured.
There is a growing interest in hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water. We anticipate that ‘electolytic’ hydrogen will play an increasing role in industrial processes as renewable electricity becomes widely available.
Hydrogen will become a key component in balancing the energy system, due to it’s ability to be stored and used when alternative energy sources (such as Wind and Solar) are insufficient.
We work with businesses to ensure they meet low-carbon hydrogen standards as part of our overall energy transition solution.
Key challenge: Scaling hydrogen production to meet global demand while maintaining energy efficiency. Ensuring safe and cost-effective storage and transportation of hydrogen.
How we can help: Advanced control systems for electrolyser optimisation, real-time monitoring for transportation pipelines, and safety systems for hydrogen storage facilities.
Carbon capture and storage is key in helping to mitigate the impact of climate change.
The process of CCS is threefold, involving:
Transporting carbon dioxide by pipeline faces technical and economic challenges, including pipeline design, flow assurance, and safety. This is where iconsys expertise comes to the forefront.
Key challenge: Efficiently capturing CO₂ at scale, minimising energy penalties, and ensuring secure long-term storage.
How we can help: Integration of real-time monitoring systems, automation of carbon capture plants, and robust data solutions to track and validate storage integrity.
For hundreds of years, societies have been using the energy of the wind, such as sailing boats, windmills for grinding grain and wind pumps to pump water.
With the evolution of wind turbines, we now have a means of efficiently converting energy from the wind into electricity.
We have worked extensively within the wind farm sector, designing, manufacturing and integrating nearly 700 Winch Control Systems for Wind Farm Davit Cranes in recent years.
We have designed and installed a first-of-its-kind power and control system for a 1.8 MW electrically driven monopile drilling rig, the biggest monopile drilling rig worldwide. Once fully commissioned, the rig will be instrumental in the rapid roll-out of future large offshore wind farms.
We designed and manufactured a series of cutting-edge back-of-deck power cabin solutions, delivering a total of 2.1 MW of power for one of our OEM partners. These cabins are integral to a subsea cable installation vessel that will enable the subsea burial of cables for multiple offshore wind farms worldwide, supporting the global transition to renewable energy.
Key challenge: Maximising the efficiency and reliability of wind turbines while integrating with grid systems.
How we can help: Predictive maintenance through condition monitoring systems and smart control platforms for turbine performance optimisation.
You can’t miss the proliferation of Solar panels while travelling around the UK, initially seen on the roofs of homes and buildings to provide some or all of that building’s electricity needs.
In more recent times, there has been a rapid emergence of solar farms to generate larger amounts of electricity and connect to an electricity transmission system.
One recent example of our work in this area is developing a real-world, intelligently managed shore power system for a key player in the aggregates sector, including 87kW solar energy generation.
Key challenge: Managing variability in solar output, grid integration and optimising efficiency in utility-scale solar farms.
How we can help: Implementation of scalable automation systems and intelligent grid integration solutions for improved energy dispatch and storage.
Fuel switching involves changing from ‘carbon-intense’ fuels (like methane or oil) to lower, or zero carbon, alternatives (like hydrogen or renewables). An example of this would be the electrification of cars.
In the UK the Government has also funded larger industrial fuel switching trials that have been successful in showcasing the future of low and zero carbon manufacturing.
We have worked with Cemex and University of Warwick Manufacturing Group to develop a switch to solar-based shore-to-ship energy generation and management, a solution that can be used throughout the Maritime sector, and beyond.
Key challenge: Transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives while maintaining operational performance.
How we can help: Customised control solutions for retrofitting industrial systems, enabling seamless fuel transitions with minimal downtime. Intelligent grid integration solutions.
The alternative renewable fuels market is vast: it includes gaseous fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas, and propane; alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, and butanol; vegetable and waste-derived oils; and electricity.
One such fuel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), is an important part of the strategy to decarbonise air travel. It can be used in existing aircraft, and it emits on average 70% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than using fossil jet fuel on a life cycle basis.
The SAF mandate will start in 2025 at 2% of total UK jet fuel demand, increase on a linear basis to 10% in 2030 and then to 22% in 2040.
Key challenge: Scaling production processes to meet stringent regulatory and sustainability standards.
How we can help: Automation and process control for renewable fuel production, ensuring compliance and efficiency at every stage.
Nuclear power can play an important role in providing energy security whilst reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Over the next decade most of the UK’s operating nuclear power plants are due to reach the end of their life and cease power generation. However, with the development of Hinkley C, proposals for Sizewell C plant and Small Modular Reactor (SMRs) plans, nuclear will have an important role to play in the UK’s energy mix.
SMRs in particular will be pivotal for energy generation for data centres in the future. Our modular approach to automation, power & control solutions are a perfect solution for SMRs, and safety being at the core of all our integrated solutions we provide is more important than ever in this sector.
Nuclear power plants have the potential to play an important role in the production on electrolytic hydrogen and alternative low carbon fuels.
Our current work in the Nuclear sector includes design, manufacture and integration of PLC control systems, remote I/O stations, & power (VSD) systems in panels (air and water-cooled). In addition to the control systems, a number of mechatronic solutions have been delivered, along with material handling solutions using AMRs.
Key challenge: Balancing innovation with rigorous safety, regulatory, and efficiency requirements.
How we can help: Design and delivery of safety-critical automation systems, as well as advanced diagnostics for plant operations.
Battery storage technologies has a critically important role in ensuring the delivery of green energy to homes and businesses, especially when the wind isn’t blowing, and the sun isn’t shining.
Grid-scale battery storage will be essential in accelerating the replacement of carbon emitting fuels with renewable energy, and provide energy resilience with decentralised energy systems. Batteries and energy storage technologies are enabling energy from renewables to be stored and then released when power is needed.
Our iConvert™ solution encompasses a microgrid configuration, acting as a small scale, localised energy system that can operate independently or in conjunction with the main power grid, perfect for the integration of renewable energy solutions. It is built within bespoke modular containers, including BESS, which can easily be scaled up and down to suit different footprint requirements
Key challenge: Enhancing energy storage capacity and performance while reducing costs.
How we can help: High-performance control systems for battery management and integration into renewable energy systems to ensure reliable and efficient storage solutions.
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