SiC Power Electronics- The Route to a Resilient Energy System (SiCER)

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Title
SiC Power Electronics- The Route to a Resilient Energy System (SiCER)

CoPED ID
04fcc24f-c5e1-4a6d-861b-9ee645abcfdb

Status
Closed


Value
£3,216,510

Start Date
April 30, 2014

End Date
July 31, 2017

Description

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The improvement of the UKs energy infrastructure is critical moving into a low carbon economy. A paradigm shift in technology will be required in order to cope effectively with an ever increasing amount of renewable energy being brought online. The UK has committed to connecting 32,000 MW of offshore wind power by the year 2030 in an effort to meet ambitious (low) carbon emissions targets. It is envisaged that other forms of renewable energy e.g. tidal, solar could also play a role alongside traditional coal fired power stations and nuclear energy generation. Revolutionary changes to large (multi gigawatt) scale power conversion is indispensable if these carbon emissions targets are to be met. The objective is to enable a step change in power conversion, transmission and distribution through silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics. This will be achieved by bringing together world leading companies and academics in the fields of high voltage power electronics, semiconductor technology and power generation, transmission and distribution. The consortium will build upon existing materials knowledge, attained through academic research to deliver the project.

Norma Tsang PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Renewable energy sources
  2. Emissions
  3. Energy production (process industry)
  4. Power electronics
  5. Wind energy
  6. Power plants
  7. Solar energy
  8. Tidal energy
  9. Carbon
  10. Climate changes
  11. Energy technology
  12. Solar power stations

Extracted key phrases
  1. Sic Power electronics-
  2. Resilient Energy System
  3. High voltage power electronic
  4. Scale power conversion
  5. Offshore wind power
  6. Power generation
  7. UKs energy infrastructure
  8. Carbon emission target
  9. Power station
  10. Low carbon economy
  11. Nuclear energy generation
  12. Renewable energy
  13. Route
  14. Step change
  15. Revolutionary change

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UKRI project entry

UK Project Locations
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