Objective
Increasing electricity generation with renewables and enabling the transportation sector's electrification are urgently needed to decarbonise our society. Power Electronic Converters (PECs) perform electrical energy conversions by utilising Silicon power semiconductor devices. PECs also enable integration of renewables, energy storage for grid support and e-mobility loads with the decentralized electric grid. Replacing Silicon with Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors will advance PECs’ efficiency, thus lowering operating cost. It is foreseen that millions of PECs will be deployed in the decentralized electricity grid, making SiC the ultimate technology for a cost-effective grid operation. In addition, grid digitalization sets the ground for developing digital twins not only of the grid, but also of key grid components. Deploying millions of PECs in the grid, creates a unique opportunity to transform PECs from only performing electrical energy conversions to become intelligent, data-processing systems. Having such roles, PECs will be transformed to cognitive components, empowering real-time condition monitoring and actuations enabling performance enhancement. PELCom aims to deliver SiC-based PECs with embedded intelligence empowering real-time data processing for decision-making services using high-fidelity digital twins. The scientific approach of PELCom consists of three steps. Firstly, the transformation of driving circuits to real-time data processing units based on embedded electrothermal and reliability models; secondly, the device-agnostic tuning of the embedded models eliminating costly and impractical characterizations of millions of PECs; and thirdly, the development of an edge-computing system within the PEC that will serve as a decision-making scheme enabling actuations for PEC’s performance enhancement. PELCom will deliver the advanced technology required to address society’s expectations for sustainable, reliable and cost-effective electricity grids.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electrical engineering power engineering electric power generation
- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics semiconductivity
- natural sciences chemical sciences inorganic chemistry metalloids
- natural sciences computer and information sciences data science data processing
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels energy conversion
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
-
HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
MAIN PROGRAMME
See all projects funded under this programme
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-ERC - HORIZON ERC Grants
See all projects funded under this funding scheme
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) ERC-2025-COG
See all projects funded under this callHost institution
Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
5612 AE Eindhoven
Netherlands
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.