Nanocomposite Electrical Insulation Material Development and Scaling for HVDC

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Title
Nanocomposite Electrical Insulation Material Development and Scaling for HVDC

CoPED ID
85158039-25ab-4cfe-8222-200f104f2967

Status
Closed


Value
£1,895,875

Start Date
May 31, 2012

End Date
May 31, 2015

Description

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NanocompEIM addresses the need for advanced electrical insulation materials for reliable manufacture of high performance next generation high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission equipment. Major enhancements in performance and properties of key components in new HVDC electrical insulation systems are essential for long-term growth of on-shore and off-shore HVDC systems in the UK and Europe which rely on point-to-point and multi-terminal HVDC schemes. This highly innovative project seeks to develop a set of nanodielectric property and process rules to achieve reliable nanocomposites production and process methods that are scalable. The project will demonstrate scalability by the construction of a model insulator demonstrator with characteristics reflecting the generic manufacture and use of common components in HVDC systems. The partners in the project are drawn from all points along the supply chain including a component manufacturer Mekufa UK Ltd, an international equipment manufacturer ALSTOM Grid, and three collaborating end-users National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks, and Scottish & Southern Energy, along with internationally leading research providers GnoSys Global Ltd and the University of Southampton.

UK GRID SOLUTIONS LIMITED LEAD_ORG
MEKUFA (UK) LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
GNOSYS GLOBAL LTD PARTICIPANT_ORG
UK GRID SOLUTIONS LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
University of Southampton PARTICIPANT_ORG

Andrew Hyde PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Transmission of electricity
  2. Manufacturing
  3. Electrical engineering
  4. Projects

Extracted key phrases
  1. Nanocomposite Electrical Insulation Material Development
  2. Shore HVDC system
  3. New hvdc electrical insulation system
  4. Advanced electrical insulation material
  5. Generation high voltage direct current
  6. Component manufacturer Mekufa UK Ltd
  7. International equipment manufacturer ALSTOM Grid
  8. High performance
  9. Reliable manufacture
  10. Power transmission equipment
  11. Scaling
  12. Reliable nanocomposite production
  13. Key component
  14. Research provider GnoSys Global Ltd
  15. Common component

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