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Synaptec secures new investment from global controls technology company Proserv
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...
ECG™ technology to be deployed on Equinor’s Hywind floating wind farm
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...
Synaptec technology has significant impact on reducing carbon emissions
Synaptec are delighted to announce the results of a recent Climate Impact Forecast report produced by Impact Forecast and commissioned by Scottish Enterprise to evaluate the products of high-growth companies. Performed by an impartial impact expert, a Climate Impact...
What does measuring at the speed of light mean in practice?
In Synaptec we often say we measure ‘at the speed of light,’ but what does that mean? Is it true, or has the marketing department had too much coffee? In this post I am going to consider what measuring using light means in practice, using the time-critical application...
Synaptec secure contract for Dogger Bank
Synaptec are delighted to have secured the inter-array cable monitoring contract for Dogger Bank A & B, set to become the world’s biggest offshore windfarm, in partnership with Proserv and on behalf of DEME Group. This will provide SSE Renewables and Equinor with...
5 ways Synaptec support the drive for net zero
With COP26 just around the corner (in our hometown of Glasgow!), it would be true to say that the spotlight has never shone brighter on climate change. Not only do political and industry leaders need to take charge of the impending crisis, we all have a part to play...
Taking interoperability to new levels
As we move slowly and steadily out of lockdown, our Head of Sensor Technologies, Neil Gordon, reflects on the ways in which we’ve adapted and created pioneering ways to keep our projects moving, the challenges of meeting customer needs virtually, and keeping R&D...
Offshore wind lagging behind on the power of data collection and analysis
Machine learning and data analysis present huge opportunities for offshore wind, but they are not yet being fully taken advantage of, believes Synaptec’s Tom Morley. As the offshore wind sector continues to grow at pace, digital modeling, real-time analytics and...
Will 2021 bring the systemic change needed to prevent a climate catastrophe?
I’d like to take a moment to sincerely wish everyone a healthy, happy, and exciting 2021, and to share my thoughts on the year that was and my outlook for the future. 2020 was a momentous year for us all and will not be quickly forgotten, though sometimes we might...
What next for the UK energy sector – part 2
In the second part of our 2020 review we discuss the realities of decentralised energy generation and how the industry needs to gather the data needed to build a model of the energy system of the future. It’s estimated that millions of people could be involved in...
What next for the UK energy sector?
In this two-part video series, filmed during restrictions, we asked two of our board of directors to review the impact of a turbulent year on the UK energy sector. In part 1 below, non-executive director Nigel Ellis, and our applications director, Professor Campbell...
Operational savings from offshore wind condition monitoring systems
At the recent ‘Global Offshore Wind 2020 – route to Net Zero’ conference, Saul Matthews, our Commercial Director, presented new automated condition monitoring technologies from Synaptec which reduce maintenance and outage costs for offshore wind operators. View or...