The KIOS Center of Excellence participates as a key partner in the European research project CABLEGNOSIS, which aims to develop innovative energy cable systems to support the transition to clean energy and achieve the 2050 energy targets at the European level. The CABLEGNOSIS project is funded by the “Horizon Europe” programme of the European Union and is implemented with the participation of 17 partners from European countries and the United Kingdom.
The EU’s clean energy transition goals, as outlined in the ‘Fit for 55’ package, require at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030. The rapid expansion of solar PV and wind energy will fundamentally reshape the European power system, driving a substantial increase in demand for new HVAC and HVDC cable connections. These connections will be essential for linking islands and offshore wind farms to the mainland, as well as enabling long-distance interconnections between countries.
The CABLEGNOSIS project will develop innovative insulation and conductor design technologies, high performance and environmentally friendly cable insulation materials, ageing studies of superconducting cables, recyclability technologies for the materials used in power cables, as well as pre-fault condition, aging and remote monitoring AI-based tools. In addition, two feasibility analysis will be developed, one for the use of superconducting cables for submarine connections and another for the offshore wind parks in The Netherlands and Germany. The CABLEGNOSIS technologies will be validated in five European countries (Italy, UK, Greece, Hungary, Cyprus).
KIOS’ contribution to the project
Within the framework of 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 identifying the exact location of faults occurring in the cables. The methodologies to be developed will utilize voltage and current measurements provided in real time by Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). During the implementation of the project, these methodologies will be tested both on the digital twin of Cyprus’ transmission system and under real operating conditions with actual measurements from the Cyprus system.
The research team from the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, which is participating in the CABLEGNOSIS project, consists of Professor Christos Panayiotou and Research Lecturers Dr. Markos Asprou and Dr. Lenos Hadjidemetriou.
More information about the project can be found on the website: https://cablegnosis.eu/
