Energy
Areas of Potential Qualifying Activity
Qualifying R&D can arise throughout the design, development, testing and improvement of energy technologies, systems and infrastructure. Common areas of potential qualifying activity include:
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Development of new or substantially improved energy generation and storage technologies.
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Design and optimization of power systems, electrical infrastructure and energy-management solutions.
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Development and testing of batteries, materials, components and thermal-management systems.
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Integration of renewable technologies, controls, monitoring and grid-connected systems.
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Improvements to efficiency, capacity, reliability, durability and overall system performance.
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Testing and iterative development to resolve technical uncertainties in energy production and use.
R&D in AI
Energy companies frequently invest in the development and improvement of generation technologies, storage systems, infrastructure and energy-management solutions to enhance efficiency, reliability, capacity, performance and sustainability.
This work can involve significant technical challenges where existing technologies, materials or engineering approaches cannot readily achieve the required level of output, durability, integration, efficiency or operational performance.
Where these challenges are addressed through systematic experimentation, testing and iterative development, the related energy activity and associated expenditure may be eligible for the U.S. R&D Tax Credit.
Understand
Our specialist technical team works directly with your staff to understand how innovation takes place across the business.
Identify
We examine the technical challenges encountered, the development work undertaken and the decisions made throughout your projects.
Quantify
We work with your team to connect those activities to the relevant costs.
Substantiate
We prepare clear, robust technical and financial documentation designed to support the Research and Development Tax Credit claim.
Our Role
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