SPAR: Smart Photonic Fibre Sensing and Digital Twin for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

SPAR: Smart Photonic fibre sensing and digital twin for Advanced energy stoRage systems.

Funding program: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-SE-01-01

Contract №101236637.

Project duration: 48 months (01/01/2026 – 31/12/2029).

Project consortium:

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK. UK – coordinator
RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE, LV
SKEIN-UKRAINE, UA
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL, BE
AFFOC Solutions Ltd, LV
TAE Power Solutions Limited, UK
KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIO ELECTRONICS, UA

The project strives to revolutionise the safety, efficiency, and performance of advanced energy storage systems, with a primary focus on batteries. As energy storage is critical to the renewable energy transition, the SPAR project addresses key challenges such as real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle optimisation by integrating advanced photonic fiber sensing technologies with cutting-edge digital twin methodologies.

Through collaboration between academic institutions, industry leaders, and end-users, SPAR is poised to set a new standard in battery management systems, contributing to Europe’s leadership in sustainable, intelligent energy technologies.

By driving innovation at the intersection of photonics, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), SPAR supports European goals for clean energy, decarbonization, and technological resilience, ensuring the reliable and sustainable operation of next-generation energy storage systems.