Objective The EU is committed to generating 20% of it energy from renewable sources by 2020, and 50% by 2050. Wind energy is the cheapest and technologically most straightforward way to generate the majority of this energy. As a result for this the amount of wind energy installed in the EU is predicted to increase from its current level of 56,000 MW to 300,000 MW by 2030, equating to the installation of over 80,000 wind turbines. Due to the very large radar cross section of the turbines and the motion of the rotating blades, these turbines have a detrimental effect on civilian radar navigations systems and there is growing concern about the potential problems which wind turbines may have on passenger safety. Due to space limitations, wind turbines are increasingly being located in areas close to the main shipping lanes and aviation flight paths and wind farm planning applications are increasingly being rejected. As a result of the radar interference issues, wind energy companies are desperately looking for a solution. Although both electronic radar solutions and the use of Radar Absorbing Materials (RAMs) coated onto the turbines have been considered, no cost-effective solution has as yet been produced. Current RAMs are far too expensive and their performance is not sufficient for wind turbine applications. The proposed ‘OSGRAM’ project will develop an innovative continuous process for the production of intrinsically conductive polymers (ICPs) whose radar absorbing properties can be accurately tailored. The ICPs will be used to produce a multilayer RAM that can achieve radar attenuation of 20dB in the S- and X-bands and which can be applied to wind turbine towers, nacelles and blades with a weight of <4kg/sq.m and a cost of 125(Euros)/sq.m. This will allow our SME consortium to develop world-leading RAMs, giving us global market leadership and leading to sales in excess of 80 million Euros 5 years after the project ends and increase profits across the consortium. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradarsocial sciencessocial geographytransportnavigation systems Keywords Chemical Engineering Polymer Rader Absorbing Material Renewable Energy Windfarms Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator NiTech Solutions Limited EU contribution € 323 193,00 Address CAMMO PLACE 10 EH4 8EN EDINBURGH United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ian Laird (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PANIPOL OY Participation ended Finland EU contribution € 113 001,00 Address LINNAKOSKENKATU 32 06100 PORVOO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jukka Perento (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Dromchla Cumnacht Teoranta Ireland EU contribution € 13 106,00 Address Udaras Industrial Park, Tourmakeady Co Mayo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ann Marie Ronan (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GLAS-CRAFT (UK) LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 113 852,00 Address Lowercroft Business Park Lowercroft Road Unit 5B BL8 3PA BURY See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Hallsworth (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Hitek Electronic Materials Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 158 345,00 Address Wentworth Road South Park Industrial Park 15 DN17 2AX Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Terry (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 16 930,00 Address MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE OX25 5PT OXFORDSHIRE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andy Dean (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Finland EU contribution € 20 028,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jaana Heino (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GEOLICA INNOVATIONS SL Spain EU contribution € 158 536,00 Address CALLE DIEGO DE VELAZQUEZ 5 26007 LOGRONO LA RIOJA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juan Jose Eguizabel Garcia (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ATARD SAVUNMA VE HAVACILIK SANAYI ILERI TEKNOLOJI UYGULAMALARI ARASTIRMA VE GELISTIRME A.S. 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