Breadth of UK Energy Innovation Awards shortlist reflects the transformation

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The Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the much anticipated UK Energy Innovation Awards 2016.

Now in its sixth year, the awards celebrate the best new technologies and innovations that are having a positive impact on the UK energy industry and benefitting energy customers.

This year the standard of entries was exceptionally high and the best smart grid innovation category saw its highest number of entries to date, reflecting the shift in the industry. A panel of senior figures from the industry met to review all of the submissions for the ten categories and agree on the final shortlist which includes 58 innovative technologies, projects and firms from across the electricity, gas and offshore renewables sectors.

EIC’s managing director, Denise Massey, who chaired the judging panel comments: “The scope and quality of the shortlisted entries to this year’s awards reflects the shift in the industry towards new technologies, new business models and new ways of working.

The Best Smart Grid Innovation award has proven to be one of this year’s most popular categories, with the high number of entries being driven by mainstream adoption of this technology by the industry.”

The winners of the UK Energy Innovation Awards 2016 will be announced at a black tie awards ceremony in Manchester on April 28th 2016.

The official sponsors for the UK Energy Innovation Awards 2016 are:

Wales & West Utilities

UKTI North West

Northern Gas Networks 

Energy Systems Catapult

Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution

Power Networks Demonstration Centre

Kelvatek

The awards are being supported by media partner, Utility Week.

The full list of shortlisted companies is:

Best electricity network improvement

·         Bertsen International Inc.

·         British Power International

·         Cyberhawk Innovations

·         HTIP

·         Viewsafe

Best gas network improvement

·         Abriox

·         Enzen Global

·         JD7

·         ProHeat Systems

·         Steer Energy

·         Synthotech

·         The Technology Partnership Plc (TTP)

Best innovation implemented or adopted by a contractor

·         Amey - Cable detection

·         Amey - Elgin

·         Costain

·         Elimpus

·         Fugro Roames

·         CNG Services

Best innovation contributing to quality & reliability of gas or electricity supply  

·         Abriox

·         Kelvatek

·         Open Grid Systems

·         ULC Robotics

·         STATS Group

·         The Technology Partnership Plc (TTP)

·         Utonomy

Best international trade   

·         Clarke Energy

·         Cyan Technology

·         Procemx

·         Viewsafe

Best offshore renewables innovation

·         APEM

·         Belzona Polymerics

·         Cyberhawk Innovations

·         Eversheds

·         Marine Engineering Energy Solutions (MEES)

·         Sustainable Marine Energy

Best safety innovation           

·         Elimpus

·         EON Reality

·         MBW Europe  

·         Fence Feet supported by Balfour Beatty

·         Tollgrade Inc

Environmental impact                                            

·         Cambridge Carbon Capture

·         HTIP

·         Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre

·         ProHeat Systems

·         Synthotech

Best smart grid innovation

·         Flextricity

·         Gridkey

·         Kelvatek

·         Limejump

·         EA Technology

·         Tempus Energy Technology

·         Vcharge UK

·         Weather Logistics

Best university technology                         

·         Cambridge University - HTIP

·         Eindhoven University of Technology - Holst Centre

·         Lancaster University - Viewsafe

·         The University of Manchester - Acoustek

·         University of Nottingham - StoreHeat