Batteries
SINTEF performs research covering large parts of the battery value chain.
Renewable energy
SINTEF creates the future’s energy solutions
Renewable energy will increasingly replace fossil fuel as a future energy source. The world needs an energy revolution that will require large investments in new solutions and infrastructure. SINTEF partners with industry and government agencies to create more efficient, less polluting and more flexible energy solutions
Research areas within renewable energy
Bioenergy
SINTEF has decades of research experience in environmentally friendly and energy- and cost-effective bioenergy
Defence
SINTEF assists Norway’s and Europe’s defence capabilities through research and innovation that link civilian needs, military purposes and industrial development.
Electric power components
Reliable electric power components in the transmission and distribution grid are crucial for the power system’s ability to provide society with secure, sustainable and competitive electricity at any one time.
Energy efficiency in the industry
The greenest energy is the type you never use.
Energy security
Energy security means ensuring a continuous energy supply, even during disruptions such as natural disasters, attacks, or other major system stresses.
Energy systems
SINTEF contributes to a reliable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy system.
Hydrogen
As a fuel, hydrogen is powerful enough to launch NASA’s space shuttles.
Hydropower
We work together with our customers to achieve efficient hydropower production that also respects nature, the local environment and wildlife.
Integrated Energy Systems
The future energy system must support and facilitate a zero-emission society.
Offshore wind
Making offshore wind power the cornerstone of the future energy system.
Smart grids
Smart Grids are the digitalised and smart power grids of the future.
Solar energy
SINTEF is doing research to make solar energy more efficient, more competitive, and more environmentally friendly.
Wave energy
Research on wave energy contributes to harnessing wave power for electricity generation and other applications.
