CITCEA-UPC Innov@action for industrial competitiveness & energy sustainability www.citcea.upc.edu Technology and knowledge transferred from the University to Industry
What do we do? CITCEA-UPC is a research and technology transfer centre of the Technical University of Catalonia specialized in Mechatronics & Enertronics R+D+I projects Prototype development Industrial projects H2020 Lifelong learning Masters Custom courses Professional programs Studies & consultancy Technology transfer 2
Some figures Founded in 2001 Part of the TECNIO network, by ACC1Ó (Catalan Government) 13 M turnover since 2001 About 60 people: 6 professors, 25 engineers, 3 administrative staff, 10 PhD students, 20 Master and Bachelor students 135 customers 260 projects 10 patents More than 500 conference papers More than 300 journal papers 1 spin-off company (teknocea) 3
Custom power electronics components, systems and services Components Power converters from 10 kw to 120 kw Control boards based on TI DSP Sensors, drivers and JTAG programmers Systems Application oriented DSP starter kits Educational test-benches Microgrid emulators and converters Production testing systems Services Engineering services First series EMTP-RV distributor for Portugal and Spain 4
Technology Power electronics Si and SiC devices Drivers Multilevel converters Soft switching converters Digital control Advanced controllers: PI, PR, FPR PLL synchronization & anti-islanding DSP digital control Analog design Magnetics Inductors Analytical and FEM design Energy optimization Matlab, EMPT-RV, Ansys, Psim, Digsilent, Comsol, Pscad, PSS/e Automation and industrial communications Motion control CAN, CANOpen, Ethernet, RS-485, Modbus, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-fi 5
Applications Storage Battery chargers: Li-ion, NiMH, VRLA Hybrid systems Bidirectional chargers, B2G Microgrids Microgrid converters and Droop control. IEC 61850 Design of Small Power Generation Systems Energy management systems Electrical vehicle & charging Powertrain and batteries, BMS chargers. CHAdeMO Impact analysis Business models Special industry Induction heating Rail feeding Motor and generator Design V/f, vector control, DTC 6
Applications Solar power PV inverters PV integration Off-grid/on-grid PV inverters PV storage PV panels emulation PV followers Smart Grids Smart Grid Architecture (SGAM, etc.) Power systems operation and planning Energy supply and power quality security Energy efficiency Economy, market and regulation Intelligent management of electrical vehicles Wind power Wind turbine technology Grid integration of wind power Offshore wind power plants Transmission systems for offshore wind Multiterminal HVDC systems 7
Lifelong learning Master program in MECHATRONICS Master program in ENERTRONICS Life Long Learning DSP programming and motor control Automation Electrical markets Industrial communications Electrical installations Electrical safety 8
R+D+i Projects Name Funding Topic European Comission FP7 Smart grids development in rural areas, using novel Smart Grid technologies and associated business concepts European Comission H2020 Local Electricity Retail Markets for Prosumer Smart Grid Power Services INVADE STEGCEM IE2MC2 SUPERRED Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Comission H2020 MINECO: Retos Sociedad MINECO: Retos Sociedad MINECO: Retos Sociedad Multi-terminal DC Grids for Offshore Wind Electricity supply optimization and development of more end-user-centric services Research development on different electrical topologies, control and operation strategies for offshore wind farms. Offshore Wind Power Integration in the Spanish Power System by multiterminal HVDC links Specific study of the Integration of Spain in an European Supergrid 9
Ongoing EU funded R+D+i Projects The Smart Rural Grid FP7 project (http://smartruralgrid.eu/) aims to develop the smart grid in rural areas using novel smart grid technologies and associated business concepts. Intelligent Distribution Power Router (IDPR) with included electricity storage that enables electricity island operation and routing electricity flows. + generators (renewable and conventional) + controllable loads / consumer + energy storage + active grid assets (IDPR, tap control) + effective & intelligent communication systems + central and local software / control = smart rural grid Duration: 2014-2017 Consortia Total Budget: 3.200.000 9
Ongoing EU funded R+D+i Projects The EMPOWER H2020 project - Local Electricity Retail Markets for Prosumer Smart Grid Power Services (http://empowerh2020.eu/) aims to encourage and enable the active participation in local energy exchange. To do so, the project is designing an ICT platform for facilitating local electricity trading. Community members will negotiate and trade contracts through a community controlled Smart Energy Service Provider (SESP) with the DSO, with their neighbours and other communities. The SESP offers services to all potential participants: consumers, producers, prosumers, community storage units, distribution system operators. Household with flexible thermal load Household with flexible charger Storage capability + + + + LC LC BC SM SM SESP ARENA LC: Local controller SM: Smart Meter CP: Charging point µgc: Microgrid controller BC: Battery controller GRID Duration: 2015-2017 SM SM SM SM SM SM LC LC LC SESP CLOUD CP Passive household Flexible industries Flexible or passive generators µgc Flexible charging stations (V2G capable) Power System Infrastructure Communication platform Consortia Total Budget: 4.300.000 10
Ongoing EU funded R+D+i Projects The MEDOW Project Multi-terminal DC Grids for Offshore Wind (http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/medow/) Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) consisting of 11 partners (5 universities and 6 industrial organizations) with collective expertise on the manufacturing, design, operation, and control of multi-terminal DC grids. MEDOW s objectives are to find comprehensive solutions to the key techniques of DC grids for integrating renewable power and to remove the barriers to the interconnection of AC and DC grids. 12 Duration: 2013-2017 Consortia Total Budget: 3.920.000 11
R+D+i Projects: EU funded The INVADE H2020 project aims to change the way energy is used, stored and generated by utilizing renewable energy more effectively, optimizing the supply of electricity and making services more enduser-centric. Large-scale pilots in five European countries will be implemented. Medium AC voltage Low AC voltage DC voltage Active power flow Reactive power flow Demand response! Substation limited Main grid Vehicle2Grid charging station Pricegrid! Vehicle2Building Line limited!! Line limited Substation limited Demand response Community electricity storage Flexibility cloud Electricity storage at different levels It will deliver a cloud-based flexibility management system to manage: Batteries chargers V2G, V2H & V2B Renewable generators Vehicle2Home Vehicle2Home Duration: 2017-2019 Community electricity storage Consortia Total Budget: 13.200.000 13
R+D+i Projects: National funding STEGCEM Project- Sistemas de transporte eléctrico para grandes centrales eólicas marinas- proposes to develop research on the different Electrical topologies and the control and operation strategies; which are needed for integrating the great number of offshore wind power plants built around Europe. The Project is funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) The Project pretends to build bases for future industrial projects with companies and also with relevant European Research groups. Duration: 2013-2015 Consortia Total Budget: 75.000 14
R+D+i Projects: National funding IE2MC2 Project- Offshore Wind Power Integration in the Spanish Power System by multiterminal HVDC links. The Project is funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) The main objectives are: Theoretical and experimental development of control Development of design criteria and operating techniques Comparison of capabilities of HVDC Technologies: HVDC-VSC, HVDC-LCC and hybrid. Duration: 2013-2015 Consortia Total Budget: 108.900 15
R+D+i Projects: National funding The SUPERRED Project aims to study specifically the case of the integration of Spain in an eventual European Supergrid. The Project is funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) The Project is coordinated between four different research institutions in Spain: CITCEA-UPC Universidad Pontificia de Comillas Fundación CIRCE Universidad del País Vasco Duration: 2015-2018 Consortia Total Budget: 145.000 16
R+D+i Projects: RIS3CAT CITCEA-UPC is involved in the new Research Innovation Strategies for smart specialization (RIS3), which is developed in Catalunya, for 2014-2020. The program is supported by the European Commission, FEDER and ACCIÓ. CITCEA-UPC takes part in two RIS3CAT communities: Energy Eco mobility 43,8 M Invested 19,1 M Support granted 26 R+D+i Projects 108 Participating entities 17
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