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Our journey began with a clear challenge: to ensure access to electricity for electric vehicles, heat pumps, and solar panels in homes and businesses.

This needed to be achieved without asking people to change how they use electricity, without digging up streets to install new underground cables, and while reducing costs for everyone. These principles were essential in establishing a sustainable and ethical business.

To meet this challenge, we developed the Phase Switch System. This is our founding technology, designed to increase the electricity carrying capacity of cables beneath our streets. It avoids street side cable installations and enables cleaner energy system adoption. Crucially, it does this at low cost and without requiring anyone to change how they use electricity.

At its core, our business exists to support the transition to net zero.

We pride ourselves on groundbreaking technology that reverts to the fundamental principles of a balanced three-phase electricity grid.

Our Values: What Guides Low Carbon Electric

At Low Carbon Electric, our work is grounded in a clear set of values. These principles shape how we design, test and deliver low-carbon technologies for electricity distribution. They reflect our long-term commitment to engineering excellence and environmental responsibility.

Innovation with Purpose

We develop practical, scalable solutions to real-world energy challenges. Innovation is not an end in itself — it is a means to improve system performance and sustainability.

Sustainability as Standard

Our technologies are designed to support net zero objectives by extending the usefulness of existing infrastructure and avoiding unnecessary disruption.

Clarity and Integrity

We work with transparency and precision, whether designing hardware, writing code, or communicating with clients and partners.

Collaboration and Respect

We value open, respectful communication and effective collaboration across disciplines. Every team member has a role to play in delivering robust, well-engineered solutions.

Independent Thinking and Responsibility

We trust our team to take ownership of their work. With autonomy comes responsibility, and each decision is made with the company’s long-term objectives in mind.

Commitment to Learning

We keep pace with evolving technology, policy and practice. Our approach is grounded in continuous learning, research and reflection.

Evidence-Led Design

We take a data-informed approach to product development. Our focus is on dependable performance under real-world conditions..

Our Technology Validation at the UK's PNDC

Explore the Phase Switch System testing at the Power Network Demonstration Centre (PNDC), a specialised 400V high-current testing facility in the UK. Initiated as part of a UK Government project competition with UK Power Networks (UKPN) sponsorship, the PSS underwent rigorous regression testing. The LV network-based trials confirmed the system's resilience, passing all tests for operational scenarios, safety, and fault conditions. The successful testing phase not only validated enhancements but also bolstered UKPN's confidence in the PSS unit's capabilities, de-risking the equipment in a controlled environment and facilitating continued system development.

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UK Power Networks Phase Switch System Implementation

Explore the “Working ‘smart’ to deliver net zero” article showcasing real-world implementation of Phase Switch Systems (PSS) in London and Brighton. UK Power Networks, in their pursuit of Net Zero, introduce innovative ‘smart’ solutions to facilitate the integration of low carbon technologies like electric vehicle chargers and heat pumps. The article features the first PSS in London, optimising the electrical load distribution across local networks without additional cable installations. With a focus on smart and flexible approaches, UK Power Networks aims to connect 2.7 million electric vehicles and 300,000 heat pumps by 2028, contributing to the government’s Ten Point Plan for Net Zero by 2050. Read the article for insights into cost-effective Net Zero solutions and the promising results of the Phase Switch System trial.

Read the Article: “Working ‘smart’ to deliver net zero”