HECATE Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft Electrical Power System
Sector: Airport • Location: Niort, France
Source: ASDNews
The HECATE project is part of the European Union's Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, focusing on developing and testing a high-voltage electrical power generation and distribution system for hybrid-electric regional aircraft. The project achieved Technology Readiness Level 5 by successfully proving the electrical architecture design in real-world conditions using the Copper Bird platform.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Power Transmission, Metal, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Niort, France
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ASDNews
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The HECATE project is part of the European Union's Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, focusing on developing and testing a high-voltage electrical power generation and distribution system for hybrid-electric regional aircraft. The project achieved Technology Readiness Level 5 by successfully proving the electrical architecture design in real-world conditions using the Copper Bird platform. |
Original sector | Aerospace |
Location
Country | France |
City | Niort |
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Source | ASDNews |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Power Transmission, Metal, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-03-20 |
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