Protective Coatings Forum

Feb 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Feb 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): Western Power Distribution

Contact: WPD Future Networks Team (01332 827446)

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Heat Pumps

Estimated Expenditure: £42,500.00

Introduction: Research and development into all aspects of protective coatings on distribution equipment.

Objectives: The projects undertaken address real problems that have been identified by the forum members as significant and which require technical investigation and development. Projects are aimed at providing:

Cost effective protective coatings for distribution equipment either by reducing operating costs or capital investment
Reduction of the environmental impact of associated activities to comply with CEPE (Guide to VOC Reduction in Protective Coatings) in preparation for EC National Emissions Ceiling Directive
Improvements in safety and applications.