Demonstration of advanced Power Electronics for application in the energy sector

Call Updates

Apr 8, 2022 3:53:35 PM

Please note that the update below at 01:17 is showing the contribution requested by all received proposals; the update of 01:20 shows the correct figures.

Apr 8, 2022 1:20:53 AM

Call: HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02

Deadline: 05-01-2022

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-10

• 7 Submitted
• 7 Evaluated
• 4 Above threshold
• 18.6 €Mln Requested contribution

The last column shows the total EU contribution requested by above threshold proposals, to be compared wiith the topic budgets. We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

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Apr 8, 2022 1:17:14 AM

Call: HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02

Deadline: 05-01-2022

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-10

• 7 Submitted
• 7 Evaluated
• 4 Above threshold
• 33.2 €Mln Requested contribution

The last column showe the total EU contribution requested by above threshold proposals, to be compared wiith the topic budgets.We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks

Jan 28, 2022 10:30:06 AM

The call HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02 closed on 05/01/2022. The number of proposals received under this call are:

HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-10: (IA) 7 proposals

Jun 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-10(HORIZON-IA)

Demonstration of advanced Power Electronics for application in the energy sector

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-10

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02)
Type of action: HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening date: 24 June 2021
Deadline date: 05 January 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description

ExpectedOutcome:

Wide Bandgap-based (WBG) semiconductors such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) enable higher power density, operation voltages, temperatures, and frequencies while reducing heat dissipation of power electronics. This enables the development of more efficient and smaller size converter stations affecting considerably on grid distribution generally and logistics, cost, etc. and the deployment of the offshore energy grid. Right now SiC allows for sufficient reduction on converter footprint, but it is far too expensive, and its cost has a negative impact on overall system cost.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

• Production, test and validation of WBG-based switching semiconductors such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) for HVDC – MVDC converter applications in converter stations.
• Reduced size of components and equipment for offshore / onshore applications.
• Reduced cost of WBG-based semiconductors such as Silicon Carbide (SiC).

Scope:

The activities are intended to produce, test and validate WBG-based based switching semiconductors such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) for converter station application.

The activities include, but are not limited to:

• Production of SiC based semiconductors for HVDC – MVDC converter applications (example for HVDC: MMC cells with SiC 3.3 kV and above, 1,5 kA and above with optimal increased switching frequency to reduce losses).
• Converter board design and production (power and control parts installation and soldering of all components, hardware and software testing, etc.).
• Simulation and analysis of the impact of the actual passive components used in WBG components circuitry in the above mentioned conditions; development of strategies and innovative techniques to upgrade them for better adaptation to the afore-mentioned working conditions.
• Analysis of the impact of fast transients from power electronics on other electrical components that were not originally designed to endure such stresses.
• Series modules assembly for converter application.
• Simulation and real time testing and validation of the converter with WBG-based switching semiconductor.
• Technical-economic assessment of the benefits provided by WBG-based compared to Silicon-based switching semiconductor of converters.

The consortium is expected to involve the European Commission and ECSEL JU where considered relevant.

The selected projects are expected to contribute to relevant BRIDGE[1] activities.

Specific Topic Conditions:
Activities are expected to achieve TRL 5-6 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.

[1]https://www.h2020-bridge.eu/