SuperGrid Institute

📢 Meet the FLAGCHIP consortium partners! 📢 Today we introduce you to our partner – SuperGrid Institute, an independent innovation and research company with expertise in high and medium voltage direct current (HVDC and MVDC) systems and technologies – key components for the future system of power transmission. They provide their customers and partners with strong technological innovations to accelerate the development of future power grids and the massive integration of renewable energy. SuperGrid has developed AC power cycling test-bench to gain a better comprehension of degradation mechanisms. The results of FLAGCHIP will also improve the Condition Health Monitoring (CHM) solutions. SuperGrid is also currently developing a bidirectional DC/DC converter under the Horizon project FOR2ENSICS on which a pilot will be based. This pilot will be used by FLAGCHIP in order to demonstrate the practical aspect of FLAGCHIP’s prototypes. It will represent conditions for MVDC converters and their system. In fact, the pilot will test real-time condition monitoring and validate the new modules developed within the project by estimating the temperature based on TSEP and using non-conventional health monitoring methods and Limp mode strategies.   For more information, please visit SuperGrid Institute website: https://lnkd.in/dWPAv3Sh Get to know the SuperGrid Institute team and stay tuned for more updates on #PowerElectronics! #flagchip-project #HorizonEurope #HitachiEnergy #PowerElectronics #Semiconductors #PowerModules #windfarm #converter #MOSFET SuperGrid Institute CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon Centrale Lyon CNRS University of Nottingham Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten Cyprus University of Technology mqSemi SINTEF Mitsubishi Electric Hitachi Energy Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Things are taking shape on the OPHELIA project's ViaSolaire! The photovoltaic pannels are currently being installed on the 6 canopy frames ☀️ Each frame supports 6 photovoltaic pannels in width and 45 modules in length. The park will therefore be comprised of 1,620 pannels of 615 Wp, giving a total output of 996 kWp ⚡   OPHELIA's objectives meet a twofold ambition for the photovoltaic industry: 🔵 to make the most of linear land parcels situated alongside existing infrastructures 🔵 to reduce electrical losses, which is a problem when transporting electricity via very long cables, by developing technological building blocks that make it possible to replace alternating current with medium-voltage direct current ‘MVDC’.   If you want to follow the progress of this exciting project, the first solar canopy demonstrator for linear photovoltaic power plants in France, follow the LinkedIn page! #SolarPower #MVDC #innovation #energy

Are supergrids the future for clean, cheap energy? ⚡ Europe seems to think so! Speaking at the world economic forum recently, Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU supergrid is at the heart of the European Commission’s plan to provide cleaner 🌱 and cheaper 💸 energy for all Europeans! 🎉 Here at SuperGrid Institute, we’ve long been convinced of the advantages a wide-scale interconnected supergrid… so convinced in fact, that we named our company after it! 😉 🤔 Wait…what is a supergrid again? A supergrid is a superimposed DC transmission network that connects AC networks & renewable energy resources 🌬️🌞🌊 using high voltage direct current (HVDC) ⚡ which enables the transport of large volumes of electricity over long distances with reduced losses. This long-distance transmission makes it possible to balance the network ⚖️, contribute to its stability, and enables interconnections between countries. 🔌 This makes it easier to manage the intermittent nature of renewable energy whilst ensuring stability and security within the network! 🤩 For over a decade, we’ve been working on developing the technologies and systems that will allow our partners and clients to make the supergrid a reality: 🔵 Integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar 🔵 Working on interoperability, flexibility and storage so we can share energy between countries 🔵 Developing breakthrough equipment capable of dealing with high voltage direct current (HVDC – the type of power used in a supergrid) 🔵 Defining standards and frameworks to pave the way for this new energy ecosystem And that’s just some of what we know how to do! Want to know more about supergrids? Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn (we talk about them a lot 😉) #supergrid #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Europe

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Great Workshop organized by ECPE European Center for Power Electronics on MV Power Electronics. A lot of engineers and researchers passionate by their works. Besar ASLLANI shared his works on series connection of SiC MOSFETs when I presented SuperGrid Institute activities on MVDC with a focus on the OPHELIA demonstration for MVDC collector for linear PV.

📢 InterOPERA 4th General Assembly – Advancing HVDC Grid Interoperability in Europe! This week, Siemens Energy is hosting the 4th General Assembly of the #InterOPERA project in Berlin, bringing together 21 partners from across Europe. Over three days, we are diving deep into technical frameworks and interoperability challenges that will shape the future of multi-vendor HVDC grids. 📌 Agenda Highlights: 🔹 Project progress and long-term goals for each work package RTE, TenneT, T&D Europe , Ørsted, Amprion GmbH, WindEurope and SuperGrid Institute; 🔹 Keynotes from Siemens Energy and Tennet (Frank Schettler and Johannes von Schkopp); 🔹 Hands-on workshops, including risk review, real-time demonstrators & system integration and exploitation plan; 🔹 In-depth discussions on ensuring compatibility of HVDC systems to accelerate Europe's energy transition. A big thank you to Siemens Energy and the team from Siemens A32 for hosting us in an inspiring historical place! Looking forward to insightful discussions that will pave the way for the first multi-terminal, multi-vendor, multi-purpose HVDC grids in Europe. Thanks also to the GE Vernova team for sponsoring the evening and Nicola Murphy who gave us a motivating speech. 💡 Stay tuned for updates from the event!

🌐 Webinar Alert: 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝑽𝑫𝑪 𝑬𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 – 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝑽𝑫𝑪-𝑾𝑰𝑺𝑬 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 📅 Date: 26th February 2025 ⏰ Time: 11 AM CET 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dj_QmsDe Modern power systems with high penetration of power electronics present unique challenges for simulation and model exchange. This webinar dives into how the HVDC-WISE project tackled these challenges with innovative solutions. 💡 What to Expect: ✔️ Insights on using the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard to exchange models between MATLAB/Simulink and DigSilent PowerFactory. ✔️ Presentation of a library of HVDC equipment models based on CIM/CGMES standards. ✔️ Exploration of power electronics modelling using dynamic phasors, showcasing the project's achievements. ➕ Join us to discover practical approaches, benefits, and challenges in advancing HVDC simulation and modelling. #HVDC #PowerSystemsSimulation #HorizonEU Ning Yang University of Strathclyde Chavdar Ivanov, TenneT gridDigIt; and Georgii Tishenin, RWTH Aachen University Florent Morel SuperGrid Institute

⚡ Several members of our team were in Brussels last week for another fruitful meeting with members of our ecosystem and political decision-makers, as part of the HVDC implementation working group for the European Commission's Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. 👉 These meetings are an important opportunity to promote the use of HVDC and DC technologies in Europe, with the aim of developing a future energy transmission system that will contribute to meeting the EU's climate targets by 2050.

🚀 C’EST PARTI POUR 3 SEMAINES DE DÉFIS ÉCOLOGIQUES ! Aujourd’hui marque le début de notre aventure Ma Petite Planète ! Pendant 3 semaines, nos équipes vont se challenger autour de défis écologiques pour préserver notre belle planète 🌍🌱 Objectif : se surpasser, rire et surtout : réduire notre impact environnemental, un geste à la fois 💪 Au programme :  🔸 Des défis funs pour adopter des gestes écolos au quotidien.  🔸 Une aventure solidaire pour booster notre impact positif. La transition énergétique est un sujet qui tient particulièrement à cœur à nos collaborateurs, en phase avec nos valeurs d’entreprise. Après la La Fresque du Climat du Climat en 2019 (aujourd’hui proposée à chaque nouveau salarié) et l’atelier 2tonnes en 2022, nous continuons avec ce nouveau défi à nous stimuler et créer des temps d’échanges sur les différents leviers d’action pour un monde bas carbone 🙏 Aviez-vous déjà entendu parler de ce challenge ?  N’hésitez pas à nous encourager en commentaire 😉💬 🙌 Merci à nos supers ambassadeurs/ambassadrices pendant ce defi : Clara LIEVRE, Clarisse Martin, Cyril Mongellaz, Féli Vigneau, Paul VERRAX & Sameh Betamony -------------------------------------- 🚀 AND WE'RE OFF FOR 3 WEEKS OF ECO-CHALLENGES! Today marks the start of our Ma Petite Planète adventure! For 3 weeks, our teams will be taking part in a range of eco-challenges to preserve our beautiful planet 🌍🌱 The aim is to push ourselves, have fun and, above all, reduce our environmental impact, one step at a time 💪 On the programme:  🔸 Fun challenges to adopt eco-friendly gestures on a daily basis.  🔸 An adventure in solidarity to boost our positive impact. The energy transition is a subject particularly close to our employees' hearts, in line with our corporate values. After the Climate Fresk in 2019 (now proposed to all new employees) and the 2tonnes workshop in 2022, we are continuing our momentum with this challenge to stimulate each other and create opportunities to discuss the various levers for action that exist to achieve a low-carbon world 🙏 Had you heard of this challenge before?  Feel free to support us by leaving a comment 😉💬 🙌 Thanks to our great ambassadors: Clara Lievre, Clarisse Martin, Cyril Mongellaz, Féli Vigneau, Paul Verrax & Sameh Betamony