Description du projet
Les technologies et outils innovants dirigent l’attention sur des architectures de réseau électrique améliorées
Le courant alternatif (CA) a historiquement dominé au sein des réseaux électriques, notamment en raison des générateurs conventionnels qui produisent naturellement du CA, et des dispositifs en bout de ligne, qui sont conçus pour recevoir du CA. Les générateurs sont de plus en plus remplacés par des sources d’énergie renouvelables et les technologies utilisant le courant continu (CC), telles que les véhicules électriques et les systèmes de stockage de l’énergie, se multiplient. Il devient donc logique de commencer à passer à des technologies plus efficaces, fiables et durables, associées au CC. Le projet TIGON, financé par l’UE, élabore une gamme complète de dispositifs d’électronique de puissance, de logiciels de gestion et d’outils prenant en charge des réseaux hybrides optimisés et intelligents, basés sur le CC. Les résultats seront présentés dans le cadre d’un éventail d’applications, notamment dans le secteur ferroviaire.
Objectif
DC grids attractiveness has been increased in the last years due to the high proliferation of renewable energy sources together with the increase in DC loads (electronics, LED lighting, electric vehicles, energy storage…). The main drivers behind this paradigm shift are related to the improved efficiency, flexibility, security and reliability DC grids may provide, thus increasing the sustainability of the energy distribution system. However, there is a need for demonstration of DC technologies and grid topologies so that these solutions are able to evolve from a promising solution for the future smart grids to a commercially available technological option.
Under this context, TIGON aims to achieve a smooth deployment and integration of intelligent DC-based grid architectures within the current energy system while providing ancillary services to the main network. To do so, TIGON proposes a four-level approach aiming at improving 1) Reliability, 2) Resilience 3) Performance, and 4) Cost Efficiency of hybrid grids through the development of an innovative portfolio of power electronic solutions and software systems and tools focused on the efficient monitoring, control and management of DC grids. These solutions will be demonstrated in two main Demo-Sites located in France and Spain, while additional use cases in the residential and urban railway sectors will act as niche markets for analysing and further solidifying the replication of TIGON developments after the project’s end.
TIGON has involved for this purpose a multidisciplinary team of 15 partners from 8 different European Member States with a well-balanced consortium integrated by 7 non-profit entities and 7 companies. This partnership provides the required expertise from fields such as power electronics, cybersecurity, standardisation, etc. to design the solutions proposed within TIGON as well as the industrial capabilities required for the manufacturing, integration and validation of the whole TIGON concept.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehicles
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem software
- natural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopology
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer security
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