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Renewable energy Wind power

SINTEF develops world-leading and innovative wind technology

Globally, wind power is the fastest growing energy technology. SINTEF is an international leader in research on offshore wind. Along with our partners, we are researching and developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for the future.

Contact person

John Olav Giæver Tande
Chief Scientist
913 68 188

Expertise

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Aerodynamic analysis of wind turbines and windfarms

Bidding strategy optimisation in the electricity markets

CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics

Electrical insulation systems and electrical insulation materials

Ferrofluid and nanofluid heat transfer

Hydrogen technology and energy storage

Materials for wind energy

Microgrids

Multi-market planning

Offshore wind operation and maintenance

Power Electronics

Power system expansion planning

Safety case

Transformers

Laboratories

SINTEF Energy Lab

– a vital tool for energy research in Norway

Electrotechnical laboratories

SINTEF Energy Research operates laboratories for high voltage, high power and climatic testing. Customers are manufacturers, suppliers and users of electric power equipment.

Projects

NOWITECH - Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology

Start: 2009
End: 2017

Since 2009 NOWITECH has developed 40 innovations in Offshore wind. NOWITECH was concluded as an FME by the end og 2017. NOWITECH is now continued as a research network.

LEANWIND - Logistic efficiencies and naval architecture for wind installations with novel developments

Start: 2013
End: 2017

The primary objective of the LEANWIND project was to provide cost reductions across the offshore wind farm lifecycle and supply chain through the application of lean principles and the development of state-of-the-art technologies and tools.

ProOfGrids

Start: 2012
End: 2017

Protection and Fault Handling in Offshore HVDC Grids
Project list

News

SINTEF Ocean joins the International Windship Association

05 March 2021

Wind propulsion is having a renaissance as part of the push towards more environmentally friendly shipping. As a step towards contributing more actively to connect, learn and share our research within the exciting field of wind propulsion, SINTEF Ocean has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA).

Building the foundation in Trondheim for the green transition

12 June 2017

For the first time, a major European research infrastructure project is being led by a country from outside the EU.

Norwegian to lead energy research in Europe

03 May 2017

Nils Røkke, Director of Sustainability at SINTEF, is the new Chairman of the European Energy Research Alliance.
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