The KIOS Centre of Excellence at the University of Cyprus is participating as a main partner in the European research project CABLEGNOSIS, which aims to develop innovative technologies for power transmission cables, supporting the green energy transition and the achievement of the 2050 energy targets at European level. The CABLEGNOSIS project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme and is being implemented with the participation of 17 partners from European countries and the United Kingdom.
The EU’s energy transition goals, as set out in the “Fit for 55” package, require at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030. The rapid expansion of solar and wind energy will reshape the European energy system, leading to a significant increase in demand for new high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) and direct current (HVDC) cable connections. These connections will be essential for linking islands and offshore wind farms to the mainland, as well as for establishing long-distance interconnections between countries.
The CABLEGNOSIS project will develop innovative technologies for the design of cable insulation and conductors, making use of high-performance, environmentally friendly insulating materials. It will also create methodologies for studying the ageing of superconducting cables and for recycling the materials used in power cables. In addition, the project will focus on developing methodologies for fault prediction, ageing monitoring, and remote cable supervision. Furthermore, two case studies will be conducted: one on the use of superconducting cables in submarine connections, and another on offshore wind farms in the Netherlands and Germany. The CABLEGNOSIS technologies will be tested and evaluated in five European countries: Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, and Cyprus.
Contribution of the KIOS Centre of Excellence
Within the framework of the project, the KIOS Centre of Excellence, in collaboration with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, will develop innovative methodologies for monitoring the temperature of underground high-voltage cables, as well as methodologies for locating the precise position of faults occurring in the cables. The methodologies to be developed will make use of real-time voltage and current measurements provided by Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). During the implementation of the project, these methodologies will be tested both on the digital twin of the Cyprus transmission system and under real operating conditions using actual measurements from the Cyprus grid.
The research team from the KIOS Centre of Excellence at the University of Cyprus participating in the CABLEGNOSIS project consists of Professor Christos Panayiotou and Research Lecturers Dr. Markos Asprou and Dr. Lenos Hadjidemetriou.
More information about the project is available on the website: https://cablegnosis.eu/
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