Project description DEENESFRITPL Integrating renewable energy with optimised thermoplastic insulation solutions As Europe turns to renewable energy sources, it is essential to find efficient and cost-effective ways to ease their integration into electrical grids. The EU-funded GRIDABLE project aims to optimise the production of a novel dielectric nanocomposite for electrical insulation from laboratory scale to pre-production stage. This thermoplastic composite has demonstrated the capacity to enhance grid efficiency when applied as an insulator in high-voltage direct current cables and capacitors. The cables will be capable of transferring electricity over long distances from remote power plants, thus facilitating the use of distributed and intermittent renewable energy sources. These cables, formed through extrusion, will also reduce production costs. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective In the GRIDABLE project we will introduce novel thermoplastic polymer composite materials to enhance performance of essential components of smart grid infrastructure. We have proven in laboratory scale that the polypropylene-silica nanocomposite brings considerable improvements especially in dielectric breakdown strength. When applied as insulator in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable and in DC capacitors, the composite will bring significant enhancement at device level compared to the state-of-the-art. Cost and physical size of the capacitors will be reduced. Thermoplastic composite will enable cost effective production of cables by extrusion. Additionally, enhanced dielectric properties will increase HVDC transfer capacity. This will result in more efficient use of energy and materials. In the GRIDABLE project we will up-scale production of novel dielectric nanocomposite for electrical insulation applications. We will transfer material’s high performance from laboratory scale to pre-production scale. This will be proven by relevant demonstrators and prototypes. The technical advances gained with novel dielectric material will facilitate to enhance power supply reliability. The new level of dielectric characteristics will help to manage volatility of the grid considering variety of power sources. Thus grid efficiency can be increased. The new HVDC cables will allow efficient electricity transfer over very long distances, e.g. from remote low-carbon power plants. This will also ease utilisation of distributed and intermittent renewable energy sources. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Topic(s) NMBP-18-2016 - Advanced materials enabling the integration of storage technologies in the electricity grid Call for proposal H2020-NMBP-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-NMBP-2016-two-stage Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Net EU contribution € 1 525 027,95 Address Tekniikantie 21 02150 Espoo Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all GRID SOLUTIONS OY Participation ended Finland Net EU contribution € 30 705,26 Address Kaapelikatu 3 33331 Tampere See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 13 159,40 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UK GRID SOLUTIONS LIMITED Participation ended United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address St leonards building, harry kerr drive ST16 1WT Stafford See on map Region West Midlands (England) Shropshire and Staffordshire Staffordshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 TERICHEM TERVAKOSKI AS Slovakia Net EU contribution € 217 712,50 Address Sturova 101 059 21 Svit See on map Region Slovensko Východné Slovensko Prešovský kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 93 305,36 TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland Net EU contribution € 846 500,00 Address Kalevantie 4 33100 Tampere See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NEXANS FRANCE France Net EU contribution € 478 750,00 Address 4 allee de l'arche 92400 Courbevoie 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) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 205 178,57 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. NEXANS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Participation ended Germany Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kabelkamp 20 30179 Hannover See on map Region Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. NEXANS ITALIA SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 306 250,00 Address Via piemonte 20 20096 Pioltello See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 131 250,00 ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA Italy Net EU contribution € 823 515,00 Address Via zamboni 33 40126 Bologna See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SO.F.TER. S.R.L. Participation ended Italy Net EU contribution € 53 927,41 Address Via mastro giorgio 1 47122 Forli See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Forlì-Cesena Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 23 111,75 UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Netherlands Net EU contribution € 815 391,25 Address Drienerlolaan 5 7522 NB Enschede See on map Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INNOEXC GMBH Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bellerivestrasse 11 8008 Zurich See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 832 201,25 ELECTRONICON KONDENSATOREN GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 476 376,88 Address Keplerstrasse 2 07549 Gera See on map Region Thüringen Thüringen Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 204 161,52
