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AdvanSiC - Advances in Cost-Effective HV SiC Power Devices for Europe’s Medium Voltage Grids

Objective

For a larger deployment of clean and sustainable energies more efficient and competitive converter solutions are necessary. In this framework, wide Bandgap (WBG) technology provides benefits compared to conventional silicon technology. Even those benefits are well known, e.g. efficiency and/or sufficient reduction on converter footprint, right now SiC are far too expensive and its cost has a negative impact on overall system cost.

In the view of this situation, the objective of AdvanSiC is to produce, test and validate cost-effective HV SiC MOSFET semiconductors in various MVDC grid applications: a solid-state circuit breaker for DC converter stations, a full-scale wind converter and a full-scale solar inverter.

The aim is to minimize HV SiC device cost by advanced design structures and process optimizations. And afterwards, assure an immune and reliable environment to handle SiC fast transients, as well as optimize passives and cooling system to provide cost reduction not only at device level but also at system level.

The main goal of AdvanSiC is to provide industrial leadership in key and emerging technologies to SMEs, start-ups, and industry from Europe to Europe, specifically in a technology that will be key to provide clean and affordable energy.

Coordinator

IKERLAN S. COOP
Net EU contribution
€ 659 775,00
Address
P Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta 2
20500 Mondragon
Spain

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Region
Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (10)

MERSEN FRANCE ANGERS SAS
France
Net EU contribution
€ 116 987,50
Address
2 Et 3 Rue Du Dery Zone Artisanale Saint-sylvain-d'anjou
49480 Verrieres-en-anjou

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Region
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Maine-et-Loire
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 50 137,50
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.

MERSEN FRANCE LA MURE SAS
France
Net EU contribution
€ 84 962,50
Address
Les Revoulins
38350 La Mure

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Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Isère
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 36 412,50
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.

MERSEN FRANCE PONTARLIER SAS
France
Net EU contribution
€ 83 300,00
Address
6 Rue Claude Chappe
25300 Pontarlier

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Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Doubs
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 35 700,00
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.

FTCAP GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 53 462,50
Address
Carl-benz-strasse 1
25813 Husum

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Region
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Nordfriesland
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 22 912,50
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 393 750,00
Address
Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

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Region
Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
L.P.E. SPA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 324 247,00
Address
Via Dei Giovi 7
20021 Baranzate Milano

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nord-Ovest Lombardia Monza e della Brianza
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 138 963,00
GAMESA ELECTRIC SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 776 531,00
Address
Parque Tecnologico De Bizkaia Edificio 100
48170 Zamudio

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Region
Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 332 799,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 417 750,00
Address
Corso Umberto I, 40
80138 Napoli

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Region
Sud Campania Napoli
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
DEEP CONCEPT
France
Net EU contribution
€ 237 807,50
Address
Avenue Pierre Angot Helioparc 2
64053 Pau

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 101 917,50
ABB SPA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 93 800,00
Address
Via Vittor Pisani 16
20124 Milano

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Region
Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 40 200,00

Partners (3)

mqSemi AG
Switzerland
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
C/o Delta Consultants Ag, Baarerstrasse 23
6300 Zug

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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 Zentralschweiz Zug
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Kirby Corner Road - University House
CV4 8UW Coventry

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Region
West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
No data
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham

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Region
East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
No data