Participation in the ELECTRA project, CDTI PTA for innovation in energy sustainability in the aerospace industry.

The ELECTRA project aims to electrify the propulsion system of ultralights, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), and other manned electric aircraft. To achieve this, it relies on energy storage technologies using cutting-edge batteries and energy management systems to provide sustainable and innovative solutions in this field.
The social objective pursued by this project is based on the sustainable energy revolution by establishing propulsion through 100% electric sources, which provides these means of transport with a drastic reduction in emissions, both gas and acoustic, by eliminating the internal combustion factor, improving air quality and quality of life by reducing noise pollution.
Sustainability translates into lower energy consumption, greater flight autonomy to cover greater distances and, on the other hand, less mechanical complexity that allows for reduced maintenance costs and increased reliability in aircraft operations.
This collaborative project promotes technical synergies between the participating companies, within which Abervian contributes its advanced knowledge specialized in battery management systems (BMS), which is reflected in the development of an advanced BMS for monitoring and controlling the state of charge, temperature and other key parameters to ensure the efficient and convenient use of electric batteries, maximizing the use of stored energy and the life of the cells.
Zelestion, on the other hand, will focus on the development of cutting-edge battery technologies, designing and manufacturing high-capacity, efficient, durable, and powerful accumulators tailored for aviation applications.
Embention will be responsible for the development and manufacturing of the propulsion system, consisting of the engine, controller and propulsion propeller, as well as the implementation of a “Fly-by-wire” control system with distributed redundancy to ensure system reliability.
And, to close this collaborative team, Fiber Laminates, a company specialized in the manufacture of ultralight aircraft, will be the company responsible for the adaptation of all the systems involved in the powertrain and energy management to an existing aircraft, which has the particular characteristic of vertical takeoff.