Grid Integration Business

For example, your contribution could be the solution to the following challenge

For parts of our portfolio, we are using fluorinated ethylene propylene and polyvinylidene fluoride (FEP/PVDF) for cooling system tubes which presents a significant environmental and regulatory challenge that aligns poorly with our Hitachi Energy's commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly innovation. FEP, like other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is renowned for its exceptional chemical resistance and thermal stability, making it an ideal choice for ensuring the leakage-free cooling of power electronic components. However, the environmental impact and health concerns associated with PFAS substances necessitate a re-evaluation of their use in our products.

Our challenge is to find innovative solutions to reduce the environmental footprint for our cooling systems. It could be solved by replacement of material, improving processes, treatments or coatings of material, or ideas for secondhand usage of the material. Other approaches to solve our challenge is to bring in discovery platforms for materials by utilizing AI.

The future end solution will have to comply with the requirements of sufficient electrical insulation, purity, manufacturability (ability to make couplings, bends etc.), high temperature resistance (-60-100C), pressure resistance, low flammability and long lifetime.

In our pursuit of a greener future, the energy industry faces a critical challenge: how can we enhance the sustainability of our electricity grids while maintaining reliability and safety? As we transition towards cleaner energy sources, we are always interested in innovative ideas for improved sustainability. One consideration could be the replacement of materials used in high-voltage equipment. Another could be ensuring the right sustainable decisions are taken in our supply chain.

This start-up challenge invites visionary entrepreneurs, engineers, and material scientists to contribute groundbreaking solutions and innovative ideas. We are constantly looking for ways we can improve our global environmental footprint.

You are welcome to apply even if your solution is not completely within the above scope. We are always open for out-of-the-box solutions that help us advance a sustainable future for all. We are open for innovative ideas from other application areas and are happy to enter co-development models for productization and compliance with our standards to reach a commercial product.