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The technologies behind hardware & power.

Every technology this platform builds with, layer by layer, from the open taxonomy. Marked in red: what is moving now, each traced to its source.

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Areas · 6 Technologies · 64 Industries · 12

01The layered map

Layer by layer, from the open taxonomy.

Each domain this platform draws on, with its layers and the technologies in each. Open a layer for what each technology does and the standard behind it.

Power, energy and ruggedisation

How a remote site is powered, stored, distributed, cooled, sealed, tested, grounded, held up and kept safe, from a solar-powered sensor to a hybrid microgrid on a guyed mast.

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Generation

Technologies · 9 · Frontier · 1

  • Solar PV modules
  • PV array design
  • MPPT charge controllers and converters
  • Stand-alone PV system sizing
  • Small wind turbines
  • Engine generator sets
  • Fuel cells
  • Thermoelectric generators
  • Perovskite and tandem PV

Storage

Technologies · 9 · Frontier · 2

  • LiFePO4 batteries
  • Battery management systems
  • Batteries for PV energy systems
  • Lead-acid and nickel legacy storage
  • Energy storage system safety
  • Cold-climate battery operation
  • Supercapacitors and hybrid storage
  • Sodium-ion batteries
  • Solid-state and next-generation cells

Microgrids and distribution

Technologies · 9

  • Hybrid microgrid planning
  • Microgrid controllers
  • Grid interconnection
  • -48 V DC telecom power
  • Higher-voltage DC distribution
  • Power over Ethernet
  • Single-pair Ethernet with power
  • Uninterruptible power supplies
  • Vehicle and mobile power

Energy management and monitoring

Technologies · 7 · Frontier · 1

  • Site energy management
  • DER communication protocols
  • Remote power telemetry
  • Energy metering
  • Load shedding and graceful degradation
  • Demand response
  • Forecast-driven predictive energy management

Thermal design and ingress

Technologies · 8 · Frontier · 1

  • Environmental condition classes
  • Thermal design and cooling
  • Cold-climate heating
  • Ingress protection (IP code)
  • Impact protection (IK code)
  • Enclosure types
  • Corrosion and coatings
  • Phase-change thermal buffering

Environmental and EMC testing

Technologies · 7

  • Environmental test series
  • MIL-STD-810H-type tailored testing
  • Telecom outdoor equipment tests
  • Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Seismic qualification
  • Transport and packaging tests
  • Highly accelerated life testing

Lightning, grounding and structures

Technologies · 8

  • Lightning protection
  • Surge protective devices
  • Radio site lightning and bonding
  • Grounding and earthing
  • Antenna-supporting structures
  • Masts in Eurocode jurisdictions
  • Foundations and anchors
  • Telescopic, trailer and rapid-deploy masts

Safety and transport

Technologies · 7

  • Lithium battery transport testing
  • Industrial lithium battery safety
  • ICT and measurement equipment safety
  • Hazardous locations
  • Electrical installation codes
  • Dangerous goods shipping
  • Fuel storage

02Across the network

The whole spectrum, on the main site.

Main site

Every technology domain

All domains, layers and items, with their sources.Open →
Main site

The spectrum

The technologies of observation on one map.Open →
Observatory Protocol

Standards

The open standards the protocol is composed from.Open →

03On this site

Where to go next.

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Areas

Every area, with its systems and standards.Open →
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Architecture

Layers, functions and evidence.Open →
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Industries

The industry sites built on this platform.Open →
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Resources

Explainer, stories, specification and forms.Open →

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The technologies behind hardware & power.

Bring us the site.

We bring the survey, the design and the crew. The form names who receives your details.