University of Birmingham (coordinator)
The University of Birmingham is a research-intensive member of the UK Russell Group. The University of Birmingham received in 2017 the Queen’s anniversary Prize for Higher Education in recognition of its world-class work in several areas including energy and traction systems.
The Power Electronics Group of the University of Birmingham, led by Professor Pietro Tricoli, provides world-class research, education, and innovation to the global power industry and it is at the forefront of research on power electronics and control for transport systems. The group has been involved in several national and international projects in collaboration with industry and other academic institutions. The Power Electronics Group has been supported by EPSRC, Innovate UK, DfT, the European Commission, the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking, the Railway Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), the Italian Agency for Energy and Environment (ENEA), and industry.
The team currently includes 7 Research Fellows and 10 PhD students and has over 100 research publications in international scientific journals and conference proceedings, as well as 2 book chapters and one university textbook in the fields of power electronics, electric machines and drives.
Professor Tricoli is the coordinator of ALL-DC-SHIPS .
BL!XT
BL!XT is a Swedish tech company redefining electricity with programmable power. As part of this consortium, BL!XT brings its ground-breaking solid-state switchgear, BL!XT Zero, to enable safer, more efficient DC power systems for ships. By replacing mechanical breakers with digital ones, BL!XT Zero allows real-time control, automation, and fault protection—crucial for next-generation electric vessels. With over 60 patents and pilots running across critical infrastructure, industry, and microgrids, BL!XT is now extending its proven technology to maritime applications. Based in Sweden with a team of 20, BL!XT is powering the transition to sustainable, software-defined energy—on land and at sea.
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a leading European Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) with more than 20 000 employees. The CEA has positioned itself as a key player in building the European research area (ERA) through its involvement and recognition in numerous European research initiatives and bodies. Its actions are carried out in line with its strategies in four main areas: defence and security, low carbon energies (nuclear and renewable energies), technological research for industry, fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Through its Division of Technology and four institutes (LETI, LITEN, LIST and CTREG), the CEA develops a broad portfolio of Key Enabling Technologies for ICTs, energy, and healthcare. It leverages a unique innovation-driven culture and unrivalled expertise to develop and disseminate new technologies for industry, effectively bridging the gap between the worlds of research and business.
CEA LITEN is a research institute specialised in the development of future technologies in the service of energy transition and the limitation of greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, it has a strong expertise in new energy conversion and storage technologies for mobility and stationary applications (solar, hydrogen, batteries).
CEA CTREG has implemented “Regional Transfer Technology Platforms” in seven French regions to serve the industrial competitiveness of local ecosystems. In Nantes, The SEA’Nergy platform is dedicated to the marinisation, from materials to energy systems. Among others, the team in Nantes works on the development and integration of high-power energy systems in severe environments for the maritime and marine renewable energy sectors.
Ponant Explorations Group
Established in 1988, Ponant is the world leader in luxury expedition cruising, headquartered in Marseille, France. The company operates a fleet of state-of-the-art small ships designed to reach remote and sensitive regions such as the Arctic, Antarctic, and other unique cultural and natural sites worldwide.
Ponant combines French excellence in hospitality with a pioneering spirit of exploration, offering immersive experiences that connect guests with the environment, local communities, and scientific knowledge. Sustainability is at the core of our strategy. The company invests in innovative green technologies, reduces emissions, supports biodiversity conservation, and partners with research institutions to advance ocean and climate science.
With over three decades of expertise, Ponant stands as a reference in responsible tourism, committed to reconciling the pleasure of travel with the preservation of ecosystems and heritage for future generations.
DEIF Denmark
The ongoing energy transition requires control solutions that maximize the share of renewable power in power grids—and DEIF delivers. Our devices help you design control solutions that handle any power source, including fuel cells and batteries, and hybrid power plants. And we give you the flexibility to reconfigure your solutions to match present and future needs and connect to third-party devices.
Renowned for setting some of the highest quality standards in power control, energy management and protection, we at DEIF enable you to take part in the energy transition.
With decades of know-how, our systems and devices ensure not only optimum reliability and safety, regardless of conditions, but also forward-thinking efficiency that supports compliance with global regulations and your goals towards a decarbonised future.
In-house R&D, manufacturing, and testing facilities at our Danish headquarters, plus an efficient logistics setup, allow us to offer competitive lead times and timely delivery anywhere.
DEIF is a family-owned independent company with more than 500 employees, and we have been in business since 1933. We proudly continue our tradition of excellence, contributing our expertise to the global green transition with an ambition to Improve Tomorrow.
DEIF Wind Power Technology Austria
DEIF Wind Power Technology Austria GmbH, located at the Lakeside Science & Technology Park in Klagenfurt since 2018, is a subsidiary of Danish company DEIF A/S. Specializing in retrofit solutions for wind turbines and advanced power conversion technologies, DEIF is committed to driving sustainable energy systems.
Wind Turbine Retrofit: We develop intelligent retrofit solutions to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and service life of existing wind turbines using advanced control systems, algorithms, and machine learning.
Next-Generation Power Conversion: Our flagship innovation, the iE Convert, is a compact, modular, and efficient power converter using cutting-edge silicon carbide (SiC) technology. Designed for maritime, hybrid, and mobile energy applications, it ensures low-emission, flexible power supply across various systems, including wind, batteries, fuel cells, and diesel generators.
Partnerships: We collaborate with institutions like Silicon Austria Labs, KWF, and FFG to develop ground-breaking energy technologies.
Mission: We aim to boost wind turbine sustainability and electrify marine and mobile energy systems—contributing to a cleaner energy future, on land and at sea.
Flanders Make
Flanders Make is the strategic research center for the manufacturing industry. The roots of Flanders Make can be traced back to 2001 and to 2003 when respectively Flanders’ Drive and Flanders Mechatronics Technology Centre (FMTC) were established. Flanders Make is continuing the mission of Flanders’ Drive and FMTC as a bridge between academic research and industrial know-how in mechatronics, manufacturing and automotive sectors. From our sites all over Flanders, we stimulate open innovation through excellent research. As we bring together companies and research institutions, we help realise concrete product and production innovations in the vehicle industry, in complex electro-mechanical products and in production environments. Our expertise is focused around 3 key competences, namely (i) Flexible Assembly, (ii) Design & Optimisation, (iii) Motion Products, all based on modelling and virtualisation.
Within the Motion Products competences, Flanders Make has built up an extensive experience in DC networks and battery related activities such as architectural design, advanced system design, design and integration of advanced thermal management systems, battery pack design & prototyping, battery state estimation and testing (estimator development-validation-implementation). This is supported by extensive battery cell & pack testing capabilities, as well as MIL-SIL-HIL testing infrastructure for electrical drives, powertrains, vehicles and vessels.
Our goal is to contribute to the technological development of the vehicles, vessels, machines, and factories of the future. By doing so, we create added value for the manufacturing industry. Together we help companies innovate better and faster. In addition, we attach great importance to international cooperation in the field of innovation and to participation in European research projects. Today, Flanders Make has establishments at 4 sites as well as at the 5 Flemish universities and counts over 1000 researchers who work full-time as a unique research community on a joint industrial research agenda.
Our main contribution in the ALL-DC-SHIPS project:
- DC Grid Architectural definition
- Advanced monitoring and fault detection
- Energy management and control
- Integration of the secondary grid demonstrator
Infineon Technologies Austria AG
Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonisation and digitalisation with its products and solutions. The Company had around 58,060 employees worldwide (end of September 2024) and generated revenue of about €15 billion in the 2024 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY).
Silicon and Wide-Bandgap at its best: Our power, driver, microcontroller, and software solutions based on Si, SiC and GaN are playing an essential role in taking energy efficiency and green power to the next level. The right power topology and combination of Si and WBG semiconductor switches are pivotal in unlocking the full potential of power electronic systems. By strategically aligning the topology and switch technology with the application requirements, engineers can achieve remarkable improvements in performance, efficiency, power density, and system costs. Gain insights into the latest package and product developments across Si, SiC and GaN for applications such as AI data center power supplies, robotics, solar systems, on-board chargers and marine applications.
Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul in a few words, that is water, land and energy. On these three fronts we address some of the greatest challenges of our time, threatening global quality of life.
Most people know our company from large, complex projects, such as the Palm Island in Dubai, the locks in the Panama Canal or the construction of the new headquarters for the European Council in Brussels.
We are experts with a clear focus on offshore energy, dredging solutions, construction projects and planet redevelopment.
We construct the energy transition by installing and connecting offshore infrastructure for renewable energy.
We focus on nature-inclusive solutions to build future-proof harbours and protect our coastlines in a changing world.
We design and construct buildings and mobility infrastructure using the most innovative and sustainable building and foundation techniques.
We offer circular solutions to redevelop polluted sites to create new space for the next generations.
‘We’ stands for a team of 8,000 professionals, working together and sharing knowledge on our vessels, sites and offices around the world. Adding our extensive onshore and offshore fleet, we can offer total solutions and unburden our clients.
We are Can-Do people. Nothing is impossible. It is this mentality that made Jan De Nul a world leader. People sometimes say, “The world is what you make it.” Well, at Jan De Nul we truly believe we can. We are World Builders
KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil – und Industrieelektronik GmbH
KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- und Industrieelektronik GmbH is a legally independent subsidiary, 100% owned by Infineon Technologies Austria AG. Founded in 2006 in Villach, Austria, we are a well-established industrial research center with a broad national and international network of industrial and academic partners and proven experience in the coordination of interdisciplinary research projects, which cover all aspects of discrete and integrated power semiconductor performance and reliability in the application fields of power conversion and load switching.
We develop new methods for accelerated application-relevant stress testing of novel Silicon and Wide Bandgap power devices and applications. Yet unknown failure modes of such cutting-edge technologies and products are revealed and the underlying physical degradation mechanisms systematically researched. Supported by the R&D competence and modern production capabilities of a world leading semiconductor company, we have developed strong competence in understanding, measuring, modelling and simulating the relevant ageing effects and parameters. Based on the results of industrial research as well as academic master and PhD theses, we propose new solutions in technology and product design, try out modified materials, devices and circuits with superior performance, and propose new methods to quantify and demonstrate their reliability.
Rina Germany
RINA (Registro Italiano Navale), is a globally recognized classification, certification, and inspection body. Founded in 1861, this non-profit organization plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, quality, and environmental sustainability of ships and marine structures worldwide. RINA’s enduring commitment to technological innovation and its deep-seated expertise in the maritime industry have been the cornerstones of its success. Over its long history, RINA has expanded its services far beyond its initial focus on naval classification. Today, it operates as a leading multinational company providing a comprehensive range of engineering and consulting services.
RINA’s influence now extends across a wide spectrum of sectors, including energy, transport, infrastructure, and industry. The company’s diverse portfolio of services includes everything from ship and yacht classification to power plant engineering, railway certification, and infrastructure project management. With a network of offices and laboratories spanning the globe, RINA provides its clients with expert, localized support. The organization’s core values—integrity, excellence, and a commitment to sustainable development—guide its operations and underpin its reputation as a trusted partner for businesses and governments seeking to enhance safety, quality, and performance in a complex and rapidly evolving world.
Sintef Energi
SINTEF Energy Research (SER) is a leading institute within the SINTEF Group, one of Europe’s largest independent research organizations and a Norwegian non-profit foundation dedicated to applied industrial research. Based in Trondheim, Norway, SER conducts applied research in power generation, conversion, transmission, distribution, and energy use.
In the ALL-DC-SHIPS project, SER leads Work Package 4 (WP4), which is centred on the simulation of energy management systems for fully DC-based shipboard power architectures. SER also acts as task leader for Tasks 3.4 and 4.3, covering the design of coordinated protection systems, system modelling, electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations, and numerical simulations of energy management. In addition, the team also contributes to several other technical tasks supporting the development of scalable, modular, and plug-and-play DC power systems for large vessels. The work is led by Chief Scientist Salvatore D’Arco, supported by Research Scientists Andrzej Holdyk and Joseph Kiran Banda, who bring expertise in protection systems and energy management simulations, respectively.