Imagine the giant power cables that move electricity across countries as high-tech straws. Old versions can leak energy or wear out, but this project creates a new 'plastic' material that handles heat better and doesn't trap electrical charges. It also adds a smart alarm system that warns engineers before a cable breaks, similar to a health monitor for a power line.
Current HVDC cables using XLPE insulation struggle with space charge accumulation and performance drops at high temperatures, leading to reliability risks in power grids.
Developed PP-copolymer insulation blends, grafted functional additives, a new extrusion screw/distributor design, and an online global monitoring system for pre-fault detection.
If you are a TSO dealing with unpredictable grid failures and aging assets — this project developed online global monitoring and reliability models that allow for proactive maintenance and better firewall protection of the network.
If you are a cable producer dealing with the limitations of XLPE insulation at high temperatures — this project developed PP-copolymer blends and new extrusion screw designs that enable defect-free manufacturing for voltages up to ±600 kV.
If you are a chemical company dealing with the need for sustainable, high-performance plastics — this project developed grafted functional group additives that reduce space charge accumulation in thermoplastic insulation.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project aims for cost-effective manufacturing of thermoplastic HVDC cables.
Yes, the project developed a new design for the insulation distributor and screw specifically for industrial cable extrusion to produce prototype cables.
Based on available project data, the results are intended to impact the whole European HV cable industry, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
The technology is designed for inter-connected HVAC/-DC transmission grids, providing monitoring tools that help TSOs manage hybrid AC/DC networks.
The project period runs from 2022-10-01 to 2026-09-30, suggesting the technology is currently in the development and demonstration phase.
The consortium is highly balanced for commercialization, featuring 10 partners across 5 countries. With a 50% industry ratio (5 industrial partners, including 3 SMEs), the project ensures that the technical developments in PP-copolymer insulation and extrusion hardware are aligned with actual manufacturing capabilities and market needs.
Contact VTT Finland for technical specifications on PP-copolymer blends.
Contact us to connect with the NEWGEN consortium for licensing of HVDC monitoring tools.
