--- title: "Technologies: Hardware & power | Nexus Observatory" description: "Technologies of the Hardware & power platform, layer by layer: Power and energy and ruggedisation. Sensor nodes to 7U racks, enclosures and masts…" url: https://observatory.global/hardware/technologies/ publisher: Nexus Observatory Inc. updated: 2026-11-02 --- [Nexus Observatory](https://observatory.global/) / [Hardware & power](https://observatory.global/hardware/) / **Technologies** # 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. [Plan with us](https://observatory.global/hardware/contact/deployment/) [Architecture](https://observatory.global/hardware/architecture/) Areas · **6** Technologies · **64** Industries · **12** **01** The 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. [The full directory →](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/) ### [Generation](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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](https://observatory.global/technologies/power/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 **02** Across the network ## The whole spectrum, on the main site. [Main site Every technology domainAll domains, layers and items, with their sources.Open →](https://observatory.global/technologies/) [Main site The spectrumThe technologies of observation on one map.Open →](https://observatory.global/spectrum/) [Observatory Protocol StandardsThe open standards the protocol is composed from.Open →](https://observatory.global/protocol/standards/) **03** On this site ## Where to go next. [Hardware & power AreasEvery area, with its systems and standards.Open →](https://observatory.global/hardware/areas/) [Hardware & power ArchitectureLayers, functions and evidence.Open →](https://observatory.global/hardware/architecture/) [Hardware & power IndustriesThe industry sites built on this platform.Open →](https://observatory.global/hardware/industries/) [Hardware & power ResourcesExplainer, stories, specification and forms.Open →](https://observatory.global/hardware/resources/) ## Bring us the site. We bring the survey, the design and the crew. 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