NEWGEN

Europe’s electrical grid needs to be updated to increase efficiency and reliability. The EU-funded NEWGEN project will do this by developing and demonstrating new insulation materials, cable manufacturing solutions, online condition monitoring technologies and comprehensive life and reliability modelling tools for the next-generation of extruded high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cable systems. The project will deliver new space charge mitigating additives for extruded HVDC insulation materials, as well as new industrial cable extrusion solutions for defect-free and cost-effective manufacturing of next-generation thermoplastic HVDC cables. NEWGEN will also provide new pre-fault detection methods and instruments for assessing the health status of extruded HVDC cable systems, as well as comprehensive tools and models for the evaluation of their life and reliability.

Duration: 1 October 2022 - 30 September 2026