High Voltage Cable Systems
“To allow the wide-scale integration of renewable energies, networks must be able to transmit electricity over long distances and for this, HVDC cable systems are essential. We support the development of innovative solutions to ensure the reliability of underground and subsea HVDC cable systems.”
Marie-Hélène Luton, Department Director – High Voltage Cable Systems
We provide a wide range of services and solutions for HVDC grids, MVDC grids and offshore wind farm grid connections.
Thanks to our understanding of the behaviour of insulating materials under high dielectric and thermal stress, we drive the development of high-performance materials for HVDC cables and accessories.
Because reliability is a key concern for transmission systems, we develop innovative methods and devices for HV cable monitoring based on analyses of the physical phenomena that cause ageing in insulation materials.
We design and operate various test platforms to reproduce the real-life conditions of high voltage cable systems and subsea equipment, including standard testing conditions, new types HVDC system transients, and combined high voltage and hyperbaric conditions.
Our projects cover:
Recent publications
Upgraded Control Strategies to Safeguard Resiliency in Hybrid AC-DC Networks: A Focused Overview of the State of the Art
An overview of advanced control strategies that improve stability and resilience in hybrid AC/DC networks with HVDC and multiterminal DC systems.
Al‐Acceptor Incomplete Ionization Effects on Static and Reverse Recovery Characteristics of 4H‐SiC PiN Power Diodes
This study investigates Al Acceptor Ionization in 4H-SiC PiN power diodes using calibrated TCAD simulations. The results show how Al Acceptor Ionization influences forward conduction, reverse recovery performance and temperature-dependent electrical characteristics.
Performance-limiting electron and hole traps in 4H-SiC PiN power diodes determined by combined DLTFS and TCAD studies
This paper investigates SiC PiN Power Diodes using DLTFS and TCAD simulations to identify performance-limiting electron and hole traps. The results highlight the impact of defect levels on conduction current, carrier trapping and diode performance.
