The challenge is to meet Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 using National Grid Future Energy Scenarios 2019 + the road to zero strategy + diverse renewables with different entry points and power conversions.
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.
Industry is currently working towards the following 2050 targets:
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:
This is illustrated below: