{"id":1337,"date":"2025-11-11T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:36:55","slug":"easydc-fos-aims-to-boost-the-high-voltage-power-transmission-industry-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/easydc-fos-aims-to-boost-the-high-voltage-power-transmission-industry-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"EasyDC-FOS 1st year progress disseminated at Enlit World media platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-d5d-3c8c5b761fec384eba262dcab2888011 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page 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class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1344 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1344 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post.jpg\" alt='' title='Post'  height=\"594\" width=\"598\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post.jpg 598w, https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/easydcfos-project.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Post-200x199.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m4h5ddx9-1765575de684b11ed6dde3c70c606cf9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m4h5ddx9-1765575de684b11ed6dde3c70c606cf9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:17px;\ncolor:#ed9704;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4h5ddx9-1765575de684b11ed6dde3c70c606cf9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">Close to the celebration of the Enlit Europe 2025 edition in Bilbao (November 18-20), where the project will be showcased, an article covering its objectives and its main technological developments along the first year has been published in the enlit.world online media platform. The full article can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enlit.world\/library\/easydc-fos-towards-more-efficient-and-sustainable-hvdc-transmission\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6osptnk-39dbdb76d4d8f30e85f0f270f3ba5dce\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m6osptnk-39dbdb76d4d8f30e85f0f270f3ba5dce .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\ncolor:#444444;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6osptnk-39dbdb76d4d8f30e85f0f270f3ba5dce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">The EasyDC-FOS project emerges in a global geopolitical context marked by increasing uncertainty and volatility in energy supply, where reducing external dependence has become a strategic priority for Europe. By developing a new generation of high voltage direct current (HVDC) cabling technologies, EasyDC-FOS aims to reinforce the industrial capabilities of EU member states and consolidate the smart grids value chain, thereby positioning Europe at the forefront of large-scale power transmission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">The project also plays a central role in supporting the EU\u2019s ambitious renewable energy targets under the European Green Deal. Since 2021, the European Commission has advanced an implementation plan for HVDC cabling as part of its climate neutrality strategy, recognising the need to upgrade electricity grids and enable the large-scale integration of renewable energy sources. In this context, EasyDC-FOS will serve as a key pillar for strengthening Europe\u2019s energy infrastructure and enhancing its capacity to meet future demand securely, efficiently and sustainably.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">EasyDC-FOS will contribute to this objective by developing a new generation of HVDC &gt;525kV cable systems with optimised energy transport capability and reduced environmental impact, paired with fibre optic-based intelligent tools for ageing monitoring and efficient fault detection hosted in a cybersecure digital environment.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-h4 text-font-head section-primary:text-font-on-dark-head mb-6\">Main technological developments<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">The project will deliver and validate a full-scale HVDC cable prototype designed to operate at a minimum of 400kV and 90\u00baC, with reduced energy losses enabled by advanced insulating materials. Testing will be conducted to characterise material behaviour and extrapolate performance up to at least 640kV, paving the way for future deployment at higher voltages. The prototype will not only increase energy transmission efficiency but also incorporate design features aimed at minimising environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">A dedicated testing campaign will ensure that the cable meets the highest standards of performance, robustness and safety, guaranteeing its suitability for integration into Europe\u2019s electricity grids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">In parallel, a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) will evaluate the environmental, social and economic performance of the novel cable system compared to conventional alternatives. This assessment will provide input for optimising design and manufacturing choices, while also contributing to the development of a regulatory framework defining indicators, thresholds and eco-design criteria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">In this way, EasyDC-FOS ensures that innovation in HVDC technology is accompanied by sustainability, reducing the system\u2019s footprint across its entire lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">Fibre optic sensing technologies are central to EasyDC-FOS, enabling real-time and distributed monitoring of HVDC cable systems. The project is developing and validating innovative sensors for temperature, vibration, and partial discharge detection, designed to provide accurate and long-range monitoring under real operating conditions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distributed temperature sensing measures the temperature profile along the entire length of the cable. By detecting hot spots and abnormal thermal patterns, it provides valuable information on thermal ageing and overheating risks under real operating conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Distributed acoustic sensing enables the detection of external mechanical disturbances, impacts, or unusual vibrations that may affect cable integrity.<\/li>\n<li>Point-based optical vibration sensors are being developed to monitor specific locations that are especially exposed to mechanical stress. Their architecture ensures high sensitivity and reliable detection even under varying environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<li>The partial discharge analyser collects and interprets signals from optical PD sensors installed along the cable. By detecting high-frequency electrical activity that precedes insulation failure it enables early identification of insulation degradation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">The comprehensive data collected by these advanced monitoring systems form the foundation for predictive modelling and algorithm development in EasyDC-FOS. Physics-based models are used to simulate key ageing and performance phenomena in HVDC cables, such as space charge accumulation within insulation materials and the thermal behaviour of cables and connectors under variable operating conditions. These models provide a scientific basis for prediction, validation and optimisation of cable design and operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">Complementing these models, data-driven algorithms are being designed to support real-time decision-making. They include lifetime estimation tools that calculate the remaining health of the cable, real-time thermal rating algorithms that dynamically determine the maximum current the cable can safely carry, and fault location techniques that use acoustic and vibration data to accurately identify failure points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">By integrating fibre optic sensing with advanced models and predictive algorithms, EasyDC-FOS will enable reliable condition assessment, early fault detection and optimised operation of next-generation HVDC cable systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">These technological innovations will be integrated into a distributed edge infrastructure that will significantly strengthen the cybersecurity of the entire monitoring system, ensuring robust protection and a fast and efficient response to potential threats or vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-paragraph whitespace-break-spaces mb-6\">The project outcomes will be demonstrated and validated with support from TSOs at two sites in Norway and Denmark in 2027. 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