Objective The project aims at developing a unique device for electricity networks: A superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) based on coated conductor YBCO tape (cc-tape) or 2nd Generation HTS tape. The general trend in Europe to a higher meshing of distribution networks and the rapid growing integration of renewable energy sources leads to an increase of the fault current level by every new installation. As substations ratings are coming to their limits network operators have to either decline additional installations to their grids or to upgrade if not rebuild complete substations. The SFCL provides a solution to deal with the increasing incidence and level of fault currents and will contribute to improving the performance, stability and efficiency of electricity grids. It can be applied as a new tool for grid operation and will enhance the flexibility for further grid planning. SFCL are considered to be the most attractive superconducting devices as they offer unparalleled features compared to conventional techniques such as automatic ultrafast and effective current limitation, no external trigger (fail safe), rapid self recovery and negligible impedance during operation. In contrast to conventional solutions resistive type SFCL are also suitable for higher voltage levels. So far developed SFCL prototypes based on BSCCO material are exhibiting significant AC-losses at higher currents which oppose their commercial introduction. Today, the availability of cc-tape in longer lengths at reasonable cost makes a commercial breakthrough of FCL possible with unique features such as compactness, short recovery-time, low AC-losses. Leading industrial and academic institutions from Europe have teamed up to design, build, and test the first full 3-phase cc-tape FCL worldwide. The device will be long term tested or even permanently installed in the medium voltage grid. The strong demand for this device is emphasized by the large number of electric utilities participating as partner Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distributionnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2009.7.3.1 - HTS Devices for Electricity Networks Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator NEXANS FRANCE Address 4 allee de l'arche 92400 Courbevoie France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Katrin De Tessieres (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 412 900,00 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all A2A RETI ELETTRICHE SPA Italy EU contribution € 17 520,00 Address Via lamarmora 230 25100 Brescia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Cesare Ravetta (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO - RSE SPA Italy EU contribution € 402 500,00 Address Via raffaele rubattino 54 20134 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlo Legramandi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 183 364,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jean-Xavier Boucherle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window L AIR LIQUIDE SA France EU contribution € 210 000,00 Address Quai d orsay 75 75007 Paris 07 See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laurent Groell (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EDISTRIBUCION REDES DIGITALES SL Spain EU contribution € 247 281,00 Address Calle ribera del loira 60 28042 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Miguel Clar (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 182 074,00 Address Batiment ce 3316 station 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Bertrand Dutoit (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 78 005,00 Address Calle serrano 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Manuel Abad Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Institute of Electrical Engineering, Slovak Academy of Sciences Slovakia EU contribution € 104 880,00 Address Dubravska 9 841 04 Bratislava See on map Region Slovensko Bratislavský kraj Bratislavský kraj Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jozef Fabian (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany EU contribution € 180 540,00 Address Kaiserstrasse 12 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Natascha Wallburg (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Nexans Superconductors GmbH Germany EU contribution € 483 850,00 Address Chemiepark knapsack building 2703 50351 Hurth See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Damjonat (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window RWE Rhein-Ruhr Netzservice Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 47 555,00 Address Friedrichstrasse 60 57072 Siegen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philipp Stöber (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 40 501,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Inaki Laresgoiti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VATTENFALL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AB Sweden EU contribution € 19 850,00 Address 814 26 Alvkarleby See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anders Holm (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Východoslovenská energetika a.s. 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