Description
The European Commission considers that massive offshore wind power is needed by 2050 to meet the renewable energy targets necessary to keep global warming below 1.5°C. HVDC grid technologies are key factors in achieving this goal, fulfilling Europe's ambition for low-carbon energy.
The HVDC-WISE project will propose a number of reliable and resilient HVDC technologies that will lay the foundations for a future integrated European transmission system. It is funded by the European program Horizon Europe with a total budget of €6,868,313.75 with participations from distinguished universities and electricity system operators from France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Denmark and Cyprus. The project started in October 2022 and is expected to be completed in March 2026.
Actions and Outcomes
The project seeks to develop a complete set of tools for the reliability and resilience of HVDC-based electric power systems in AC/DC hybrid networks. It will compare different HVDC-based network architectures aimed at addressing the reliability and resilience needs of transmission system operators for widespread AC/DC systems. It will assess emerging HVDC-based network technologies and architecture, which it will validate in collaboration with the project's transmission system operator partners. Finally, the proposed solutions will be adopted for application in real electricity systems in Europe, actively contributing to the achievement of its energy and climate goals.
The project is of great importance for Cyprus given the upcoming HVDC interconnections with Greece and Israel through the Great Sea Interconnector project. Thus, with this project, the University of Cyprus actively contributes to the assessment of future benefits of Cyprus by completing this strategic project that puts an end to the energy isolation of Cyprus.
Bio
Mathaios Panteli holds an Assistant Professor position within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, since January 2021. Prior to joining UCY, he was a Lecturer at the Power and Energy Division of The University of Manchester, serving as the Deputy Lead of the Sustainable Energy Systems research cluster. His academic qualifications include an M.Eng. degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2009, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Power Engineering from The University of Manchester, U.K., in 2013. Through his academic career, Mathaios has successfully developed a multi-million research portfolio, attracting funding from research councils, industry, and European Commission. He has published over 60 research articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and he delivered several invited presentations in panel sessions of international conferences, industrial and policymaking organizations. Mathaios has collaborated with and consulted EU and international organizations, including ENTSO-E, The World Bank, and International Institute for Environment and Development. Mathaios is an IEEE Senior Member, an IET Chartered Engineer (CEng), the co-chair of the CIGRE WG C4.47 “Power System Resilience”, an invited member of multiple IEEE and CIGRE working groups, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).
Funding Programme: Horizon Europe
Research Project Budget: €6.868.313,75
