Clean Energy

Underpinning Technologies

Compound semiconductors are currently being deployed across a rapidly growing number of applications, especially in the area of clean energy, because Wide Band Gap technology can reduce energy conversion losses by up to 90%. Here at CSA Catapult we are the forefront of these developments. CS is fundamental in the generation of renewable energy and with high efficiency will significantly reduce the loss of energy in the process.

• Wide Band Gap technology can reduce energy conversion losses by up to 90%
• Solar power system inverters and micro-inverters
• Inverters in wind turbines
• High-efficiency power distribution
• Power conversion and distribution in emerging renewable generation technologies

What We Offer

Industry is currently working towards the following 2050 targets:

• Net Zero target – approx. 52GW solar and 86GW wind in high renewable scenarios
• 13-28GW storage. A notable share of this will require power electronic devices
• More interconnection between GB and Europe, approx. 11-20GW
• Marine generation expected to reach to 13GW by 2050 in high renewable scenarios
• Over 35m electric vehicles
• 59,000-320,000 units of micro CHPs
• Over 7 million hybrid heat pumps and over 10 million electric heat pump installation.

These goals can only be met with cross-catapult and industry collaboration leveraging the advantages of compound semiconductors as they will drive the following fundamental criteria:

• Higher efficiency
• Better dispatchability
• Less footprint
• Land availability requirements

This is illustrated below: