A new fault limiter aimed at the new renewable energy sector has received a £635,000 grant to enable testing.
The magnetic fault limiter is designed to protect utility electrical distribution networks from unanticipated power surges.
The passive device, based on the work of Cardiff University’s Dr Jeremy Hall, requires no external power or back-up and recovers automatically when a fault is cleared.
Fault Current Limited, which has developed the unit, received the six-figure grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to help test the limiter for the commercial market.