Key Partner in the European Project CABLEGNOSIS: The KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus

The KIOS Center of Excellence participates as a key partner in the European research project CABLEGNOSIS, which aims to develop innovative technologies for electricity transmission cables, supporting the green energy transition and the achievement of the EU’s 2050 energy goals. The CABLEGNOSIS project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program and is being implemented with the participation of 17 partners from European countries and the United Kingdom.

The EU’s energy transition targets, 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 growth of solar and wind energy will reshape the European energy system, leading to a significant increase in demand for new high-voltage alternating and direct current (HVAC and HVDC) cable connections. These connections will be essential for linking islands and offshore wind farms to the mainland, as well as for enabling long-distance interconnections between countries.

The CABLEGNOSIS project will develop innovative technologies for the design of cable insulation and conductors, using high-performance, environmentally friendly insulating materials. In addition, methodologies will be developed for studying the ageing of superconducting cables, along with recycling technologies for materials used in power cables. The project will also address the development of methodologies for fault prediction, ageing monitoring, and remote monitoring of cables. Furthermore, two dedicated studies will be carried out—one on the use of superconducting cables in submarine connections and another on offshore wind farms in the Netherlands and Germany. The technologies developed under CABLEGNOSIS will be tested and evaluated in five European countries: Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, and Cyprus.

Contribution of the KIOS Center of Excellence

Within the project, the KIOS Center 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 exact position of faults occurring in cables. These methodologies will use real-time voltage and current measurements provided by Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). During the project, the methodologies will be tested on the digital twin of Cyprus’s transmission system, as well as under real operating conditions with actual measurements from the Cypriot system.

The research team from the KIOS Center 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.

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