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SINTEF Energy Lab

SINTEF Energy Lab represents the next generation of energy laboratories and is a key enabler for the development of the efficient power systems of the future.

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The laboratory is a key tool for addressing national energy challenges through the development of:

  • next-generation technologies for the power grid
  • knowledge and solutions needed to harness offshore wind energy
  • power supply solutions for subsea installations at great ocean depths

SINTEF Energy Lab provides new opportunities to develop and test components for high-voltage power grids with stringent reliability requirements.

SINTEF Energy Lab is located adjacent to Statnett's Blaklia substation in Trondheim, a key hub in the electricity supply system for Central Norway.

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About the laboratory

SINTEF Energy Lab consists of laboratories, offices and meeting facilities. Each laboratory is dedicated to a specific application area. The largest and most prominent laboratory is the high-voltage hall, which is designed for testing at system voltages of up to 420 kV.

The laboratory building has a net floor area of 5,400 m² and houses several laboratories:

  • High-voltage hall
  • Ageing laboratory (ageing tests of cables and other electrical power components)
  • Subsea laboratory
  • Short-circuit laboratory
  • Combustion laboratory
  • High-current laboratory

 

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Contact information

The SINTEF Energy Lab is located at Risvollan in Trondheim, Norway