NEWGEN EU-project: New generation of HVDC insulation materials, cables and systems
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⚡ Four years of research. One shared goal: advancing the next generation of reliable and resilient HVDC cable systems.
👉 Read our final press release and discover the key results and achievements of NEWGEN: newgen-project.eu/wp2/wp-con…
🎬 Four years of research, collaboration and innovation — captured in one video!
The NEWGEN project has brought partners together to advance research on HVDC insulation materials and contribute to more reliable, sustainable energy transmission.
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📢 The 4th NEWGEN Newsletter is out!
Discover the latest updates from the #NEWGEN project on advancing innovative insulation materials and technologies for reliable, sustainable HVDC transmission.
👉 Read the September 2026 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/fff2c385fd5a/newg…
⚡ NEWGEN at IEEE ICD 2026 conference in Southampton, UK! 🇬🇧
The NEWGEN consortium had a strong presence at the International Conference on Dielectrics, presenting 7 research papers on next-generation #HVDC cable technologies.
We are proud to celebrate a remarkable achievement by Professor Giovanni Mazzanti from University of Bologna, who has been awarded the prestigious Thomas W. Dakin Distinguished Technical Contributions Award by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society.
⚡ Join us for the NEWGEN Project Final Results Webinar: Advancing Next-Generation High-Voltage Direct Current Insulation Materials, Cables and Systems for Reliable and Resilient Energy Grids
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We are proud to share that our project partner, Giovanni Mazzanti from University of Bologna has received the prestigious 2026 DAKIN Distinguished Technical Contributions Award from the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society.
More info: ieeedeis.org/2025/08/2026-th…
At the NEWGEN M36 Consortium Meeting in Bologna, Work Package 5 (Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation) led by Merie Kannampuzha from CLIC Innovation Oy hosted an insightful Exploitation Pathways Workshop.
Read more: newgen-project.eu/unlocking-…
On 23–24 October 2025, the NEWGEN partners met in Bologna 🇮🇹 for the M36 consortium meeting hosted by Doble Engineering — marking 3 years of advancing sustainable #HVDC cable technologies!
Read more: newgen-project.eu/newgen-m36…
Check out how the University of Twente analyzes polymers after synthesis using FTIR, NMR, GPC, and DSC techniques to discover their chemical, structural, and thermal properties.
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🏅 Congrats to NEWGEN researchers Maya Mourad, Anaïs Leproux, Damien Decq & Marie-Hélène Luton from SuperGrid Institute for winning 3rd prize at the Jicable HVDC 2025 Young Researchers Contest, held during the Jicable 2025 Conference in Turin, Italy!
🌍🔌 NEWGEN at IEEE CEIDP 2025 (Manchester, Sept 14–17)
✨ Highlights:
Presentation: Novel grafted additives for space charge mitigation (Minna Niittymäki, Tampere University)
Poster: ALT data fitting for PP-based HVDC insulation (Giovanni Mazzanti, University of Bologna)
We’re thrilled to share an inside look at our project partner Maillefer’s cutting-edge cable extrusion and manufacturing process: youtu.be/j9WQg6YwDj0?si=3NKK…
The new high-pressure reactor at the University of Twente purchased to allow synthesis of new modified polyolefines for HVDC insulation in frame of the NEWGEN project
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📢 Our 2nd newsletter with the latest updates on NEWGEN project has been published. Check it out here:
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Thrilled to announce that NEWGEN project has been featured in BRIDGE's latest newsletter with our recent publication on FEVER – Fem Electrothermal solVER: application to an HVDC joint.
You can read the newsletter here: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/etipsn…