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11 July 2024Once upon a time, all electrical power systems were “top down”. It all started in the late 19th Century with a plethora of individual, non-standardised, small and local electricity systems, often consisting of a single generator powering a public lighting...

06 June 2024I recently returned from a couple of weeks of events in the US. I finally made it to my first ever (physical) IEEE PSRC/PSCC meeting in Buffalo, NY. This was a great experience (even given the ritual humiliation where first-timers need to stand up in front...

20 February 2024 Online monitoring specialist Synaptec and leading test and measurement company Megger have formed a strategic alliance with the aim of offering complete end-to-end solutions for the commissioning, protecting, and performance management of electrical...

6 February 2024 Synaptec Ltd, a leading innovator in monitoring and protection solutions for power network operators, has raised over £6.5M in funding to support its rapid expansion, including development of new manufacturing facilities in Scotland. Established in...

12 January 2024All of Synaptec's sensors are passive Intuitively, we all know what 'passive' means: not doing anything. An engineer might get more technical and say it means being incapable of power gain. A scientist might get even more esoteric and say it means being...

Discover how Synaptec, with support from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), is pioneering a groundbreaking solution to the challenge of integrating cleaner energy sources into our power systems while maintaining simplicity and reliability. Through NZIP support,...

Synaptec are delighted to have been chosen as a 2023 WIRED Trailblazer by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK, which recognises innovative and inspiring businesses solving the social, economic and environmental issues of our time.Synaptec's CEO and founder, Dr Philip Orr said:...

Synaptec’s co-founder and Applications Director, Prof. Campbell Booth, has – as part of his role as Professor and Vice Dean of Research at the University of Strathclyde – been awarded a prestigious Prosperity Partnership project worth almost £10 million through...

As our business continues to grow, with a wealth of live deployments around the world, we are pleased to announce a revision of our core electrical sensors, making them universally deployable and hardened. Launching in June 2023, we introduce the Passive Secondary...

Unique sensor technology to be integrated into ECG™, Proserv’s holistic subsea cable monitoring system for offshore wind. Synaptec Ltd, the Scottish supplier of passive electrical monitoring systems for power networks, today announced that it has received a...

Following a successful partnership developing holistic offshore cable monitoring solution ECG™, Proserv has acquired a minority stake in Synaptec, with Proserv’s Chief Executive Officer, Davis Larssen, taking a seat on Synaptec’s Board of Directors. Synaptec is...

Another step closer to alleviating cable failures in #offshorewind! We are delighted to announce that our unique and holistic monitoring technology ECG™ will be deployed on Equinor's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm as part of a demonstration, where we...