Company · Leatherhead
Offshore wind planning is where this Leatherhead engineering consultancy, owned by KBR since 2021, has tested quantum computing. Under the NQCC's SparQ programme it worked with ORCA Computing, The Crown Estate and the NQCC on two optimisation problems: choosing locations for new offshore wind farms and arranging turbines within a farm. Both were run on ORCA's PT Series photonic hardware, and the NQCC's 2025 use case compendium notes that this was among the larger problems solved on that type of machine, while benchmarking against classical methods was left for later feasibility work.
Frazer-Nash Consultancy is a company in Leatherhead. In this directory it leads From batteries to windfarms: Quantum optimisation solutions for the renewable sector.
Sources: NQCC: From batteries to windfarms, quantum optimisation solutions for the renewable sector · NQCC Quantum Computing Use Case Compendium (June 2025) · KBR: Expanding its international advisory footprint, KBR acquires Frazer-Nash · Companies House: FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Frazer-Nash, ORCA Computing and The Crown Estate looked at whether quantum optimisation can help renewable energy planning.
Role: Lead
Themes: Computing, Software and algorithms
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In a significant step forward for quantum computing, the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has announced funding for 12 innovative projects that will explore the technology’s potential in various fields. These projects, set to run until March 2025, are part of the NQCC’s SparQ programme and i
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