Impact

Software-Defined Electricity (SDE) is redefining what’s possible in not only efficiency but effectiveness. Our products are not just improving operations—they are revolutionizing how entire industries think about electricity.

While power outages make headlines, poor power quality silently undermines operations across every industry, causing equipment failures, safety risks, and massive financial losses. This isn’t just about keeping the lights on—it’s about the quality of every electron flowing through our systems, where even a one-second disruption can cost thousands and traditional solutions can’t keep pace with modern power demands.

These critical power quality challenges require more than incremental improvements—they demanded innovation. Software-Defined Electricity delivers with documented efficiency gains, reduced equipment failures, and enhanced stability across entire systems. This isn’t another layer of compensation—it’s proven technology delivering measurable results in the world’s most demanding environments.

Critical Infrastructure

Protected critical systems

Enhanced reliability

Extended asset life

Reduced maintenance & idling costs

From military installations to healthcare facilities, power quality can mean the difference between success and failure in mission-critical operations. SDE technology delivers unmatched power quality optimization, protecting sensitive equipment while ensuring reliable operation of critical systems. Our deployments demonstrate enhanced system reliability, reduced maintenance costs, and improved operational resilience – essential metrics for facilities where failure isn’t an option.

The Hidden Power Quality Challenge: More Than Just Keeping the Lights On

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Data Centers

High Power Density & Stability

Increased Computational Reliability

Optimized cooling efficiency

Reduced networking errors

Modern data centers face increasingly complex power challenges as density and performance requirements grow. The 3DFS VectorQ platform delivers microsecond-level power optimization that ensures reliable power delivery while dramatically reducing equipment stress and operating costs. Our deployments demonstrate up to 2x improvement in power quality rating (PQR), reducing harmonic distortion by 3x and achieving a near-unity power factor dynamically – critical metrics for facilities demanding maximum uptime. SDE technology seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure to provide comprehensive power quality management, balancing phases while delivering incredible efficiency. This enables both higher power density and lower operating costs through reduced cooling requirements, equipment stress, and energy waste.

Industrial

Higher production output at lower costs

Protected critical infrastructure

Enhanced production reliability

Extended equipment lifespan

Reduced maintenance & operating costs

Industrial facilities rely on sensitive automation, VFDs, and precision robotics that demand clean power. With 80% of electrical disturbances originating from within facilities themselves, power quality directly impacts production capability and operational costs. SDE technology optimizes power delivery across all systems, reducing unplanned downtime and extending asset life.

Our installations show measurable improvements in process reliability and energy efficiency while protecting critical automated systems. By maintaining power quality ratings above 80% and reducing harmonic distortion to less than 3%, facilities can achieve the dual benefits of increased production capacity and decreased operational costs. This comprehensive power optimization enables manufacturing operations to produce more while spending less, transforming power quality from a technical challenge into a strategic advantage.

The Hidden Power Quality Challenge: More Than Just Keeping the Lights On

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Marine

Protected critical navigation systems

Enhanced vessel safety and control

Improved operational reliability

Reduced equipment maintenance

Extended marine asset life

Marine vessels operate as complex floating microgrids, managing extreme power variations across sophisticated electrical systems that control everything from navigation to propulsion and power generation. SDE VectorQ controllers transform marine power quality by delivering microsecond-level optimization across these critical systems, preventing the electrical disruptions that have demonstrated time and time again to lead to catastrophic failures. Through comprehensive power quality control, maritime operators are now achieving both enhanced protection of vital systems and dramatic reductions in operational costs, fundamentally transforming vessel safety and reliability while setting new standards for maritime operational excellence.

Maritime Power Quality: Technical Requirements for Enhanced Safety Systems

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Microgrid

Enhanced renewable integration

Real-time synthetic inertia

Improved system stability and energy delivery

Dynamic power optimization

Reduced inverter failures

Microgrids operate as complex power networks managing constant interactions between diverse energy sources and loads. Traditional approaches relying on inverters suffer from high failure rates of 30-300%, creating significant operational challenges as systems lack the stabilizing inertia of larger grids. SDE VectorQ controllers transform microgrid power quality through microsecond-level optimization, preventing the electrical disruptions that traditionally limit renewable integration. By providing comprehensive power quality control and synthetic inertia, operators achieve unprecedented stability and reliability while maximizing energy utilization, fundamentally transforming how microgrids maintain power quality for sustained operation.

Mining & Petroleum

Protected critical systems

Enhanced operational reliability

Reduced maintenance costs

Extended equipment lifespan

Improved process control

Mining operations manage extreme power variations across electrical systems that are responsible from everything from ventilation to critical safety equipment. SDE VectorQ controllers deliver microsecond-level optimization across these vital systems, preventing the electrical disruptions that lead to equipment damage and production losses. Through comprehensive power quality management, mining operators achieve both enhanced protection of safety-critical systems and dramatic reductions in operational costs, enabling safer and more profitable operations.

3DFS Software-Defined Electricity (SDE) In Mining Operations | Whitepaper

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While each industry faces unique power quality challenges, the fundamental need remains constant: reliable, efficient, and optimized electricity that adapts to modern demands. Software-Defined Electricity doesn’t just address current power quality issues—it creates a foundation for future growth. As operations continue to digitize and automate, SDE’s ability to provide clean, stable power becomes not just an advantage, but a necessity for sustainable operations.

Notable Research in Industry

Power quality has long been recognized as a critical challenge by organizations like EPRI, IEEE, and Uptime Institute — and the risks to infrastructure and industry are only getting worse.

Critical Infrastructure

“Poor power quality costs Europe up to €150B/yr; U.S. losses are $119–188B, and ~80% of PQ disturbances originate inside facilities.”
Schneider Electric / Leonardo PQ
“Most generator trip events are tied to voltage sags—undervoltages occur far more often than overvoltages.”
EPRI – Relay Set Points & Power Quality (PDF)

Data Centers

“Power remains the leading cause of impactful data center outages.”
Uptime Institute – Global Data Center Survey 2024 (PDF)
“Over half of locations with the worst power-quality distortion are within 20 miles of major data center activity.”
Bloomberg (Dec 27, 2024)
“Concentrated data center capacity correlates with excessive harmonic distortion on surrounding grids.”
Uptime Institute Journal (Jul 16, 2025)
“54% say their last serious outage cost >$100k; 16% >$1M—power issues are the top cause.”
Uptime – Outage Analysis 2024 (Exec Summary, PDF)

Industrial

“Industrial plants typically face 8–24 power-quality events each year—impacting equipment and processes.”
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine (surveyed)
“Large motor starts induce local voltage sags; motors are both a source and a victim of PQ issues.”
Schneider Electric (Oct 25, 2016)

Marine

“Electric propulsion & VSDs make harmonics a major concern; class rules cap allowable distortion aboard vessels.”
IEEE ESTS – Marine Harmonic Limits (PDF)
“Acceptable power quality is foundational to vessel functionality, integrity, and safety; failures can be catastrophic.”
The Motorship / EMC Standards (PDF)

Microgrid

“In inverter-rich microgrids, harmonics, imbalance, and transients are prevalent; standards and case studies document mitigation.”
IEEE Access (2023)
“Optimizing microgrid PQ requires harmonic filtering, smart inverters, and predictive control.”
Energy Reports (2024)

Mining & Petroleum

“Longwall mining sees voltage sags and extended undervoltage as the most common PQ disturbances from large load changes.”
Emerson / SolaHD – Metals & Mining PQ (PDF)
“Multiple VSD-driven ESPs on offshore platforms can push voltage/current distortion beyond acceptable limits.”
IEEE PCIC (2022) – Offshore Harmonics (PDF)