According to VPhase, the trial will be undertaken as a Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) Demonstration Action. The VX1 will be installed in a number of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) customer homes to measure the reduction in electricity used as a result of VPhase’s voltage reduction technology. The total cost of the trial is in excess of GBP200,000 and is funded by SSE.
The results will indicate the level of lifetime CO2 savings that can be claimed by the utility companies through the CERT scheme from the sale of the VPhase VX1 product, said VPhase.
The CERT scheme came into force on the April 1, 2008 and will run until 2011. The program sets an obligation on energy suppliers with 50,000 or more domestic customers to reduce CO2 emissions, by promoting energy efficiency and other carbon reduction technologies to domestic energy users.
Lee Juby, CEO of VPhase, said: “I am delighted that the letter of intent signed between our two companies in September has resulted in a field trial agreement with funding in excess of GBP200,000. It is expected that the VX1 product will make a good contribution both to UK carbon reduction and the carbon targets of utility companies, whilst bringing savings to UK domestic energy consumers.”
VPhase develops a range of energy savingSmart Voltage Management products based upon voltage reduction and stabilisation.
