SINTEF projects

Protection and Fault Handling in Offshore HVDC Grids

DeVID will contribute to added value based on cost efficient solutions and increased productivity for customers, Distribution System Operators and vendor industry. This will be achieved through development, demonstration and verification.

The main objective is to provide fundamental material and packaging knowledge for supporting realisation of reliable Pressure Tolerant Power Electronic (PTPE)components and circuits for operation depths down to 5000m.

The project offers Europe a fast track evolution towards Smart Grids dissemination and deployment in the distributed electricity grid.

Good condition and lifetime data is necessary as basis for estimating remaining lifetime and failure probability for power system components.

The future power system will be highly complex due to the integration of renewables and realization of smart grids.

SusGrid is an interdisciplinary research project focusing on how knowledge of economic, social and environmental interests can provide good and predictable processes related to formal processing of grid development projects.

Smart metering technology has a great potential to achieve cost-efficient energy savings, and its effective use is crucial in achieving the 2016 and 2020 energy efficiency targets in Europe. Moreover, smart meters play an important role in smart...

The aim of this project was to build competence and knowledge regarding vulnerabilities related to the changing electric power system, especially due to new requirements and changing operating conditions, and thereby contribute to ensure an...

The main objective of the project was to realise the environmental benefits from full scale deployment of smart meters (AMS).

To reduce the cost and improve the reliability in offshore wind farms is a critical issue with high R&D-efforts. Offshore wind energy produced far from shore (e.g. in the North Sea), and nearly all energy produced by new renewable energy sources...

For many years, offshore oil and gas production from the Norwegian continental shelf has led the industry to use innovative subsea technology combined with long distance multiphase transport.

”Establish fundamental competence on new and pioneering concepts for realizing power electronic converters for deepwater applications. The developed know-how will give Norwegian vendors and oil companies new possibilities for realizing future...

Power grids consist of large and small components with different criticality. It is challenging to determine the appropriate time for maintenance and renewal of the components. Methods and tools are developed to help utility companies to determine.

The objective of the PQM project was to develop a new concept for power quality and reliability measurement and management. This should be done by developing and evaluating new and existing methods for measuring and handling large amounts of power...

Asset management is a relatively new concept for electricity distribution companies in Norway. The concept is gaining momentum as a way to cope maintenance and renewal of a generally aging infrastructure under increasing requirements from various...

The aim of this project is to develop practical and targeted strategies with the emphasis on personal safety and finances, decision criteria, and simple tools, all with a view to optimal grid management (maintenance and renewal). This will include...

"Increased utilization of the Nordic power transmission system”, was a project that SINTEF Energy Research carried out together with Nordic universities and the Nordic transmission system operators Elkraft System, Fingrid, Svenska kraftnät and...