Project description
A new look at power conversion for a sustainable future
As the demand for reliable power converters grows, the need for innovative solutions has become critical. Traditional technologies struggle to keep pace with evolving energy requirements, highlighting a significant gap in efficiency and reliability. With this in mind, the EU-funded FLAGCHIP project aims to bridge this gap by focusing on three pillars: advanced power modules , the condition and health monitoring of power electronics, and enhancing cost efficiency. Over the course of the project, FLAGCHIP will develop and test 13 innovations, including predictive maintenance strategies to minimise downtime and optimise system performance. With applications demonstrated at pilot sites in France and Norway, this initiative promises to revolutionise power electronics, particularly for offshore applications, while ensuring robust, cost-effective solutions for the energy sector.
Objective
There is a pressing need to ensure the seamless operation of reliable power converters, prompting a concerted effort to explore new converter topologies, innovative control techniques, and advanced semiconductor materials like wide bandgap and ultra-wide bandgap technologies.
To address this challenge, FLAGCHIP will pivot around three pillars of innovation: 1) Power Modules, including innovations at device and package level; 2) Condition and Health Monitoring of such Power Electronics and 3) Cost Efficiency of the proposed solution and the system as a whole.
These three pillars will group a total of 13 main innovations that will be developed and tested during the project. In that sense, some of these innovations include strategies for the prediction and prevention of equipment failures minimizing downtime and facilitating cost stress steering and maintenance routines. Also. FLAGCHIP will enhance the efficiency of Power Electronics components, facilitating the creation of a new generation of inverters, converters, and other power equipment for the energy sector. Additionally, the project will reduce space occupancy, with a primary focus on offshore applications, while improving the cost efficiency of power devices and semiconductor fabrication processes.
FLAGCHIP's approaches will be demonstrated within the project’s partners research infrastructures, including AC/DC and DC/DC applications at two strategically chosen pilot sites in France (DC/DC MVDC Converter) and Norway (AC/DC Offshore Wind Turbine and Substation Converter architecture ).
To achieve that, FLAGCHIP will rely on a competitive consortium formed by 10 partners, from 7 different states, with a strong research group and leading industrial companies on the sector (2 RTOs, 3 Universities, 3 Large Companies and 2 SMEs) that will deliver 13 Key exploitable results by the end of the project.
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.3 - Energy Systems and Grids
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-01
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50018 Zaragoza
Spain
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