...different fields having to collaborate - for example experts in communication networks and ICT security and experts in electrical power”, says Maren Istad, research scientist at SINTEF Energy Research, and ECoDiS project leader. Digital substations are quite new in Norway. In a digital substation, protection...
...allow more electricity to run through the power lines. “What’s important is that we utilize the network we’ve already built in a safe way,” says Maren Istad, who works with energy systems at SINTEF. The researcher has collaborated with several grid companies to find out what the grey ball can do when...
...alternatives: “There are no secrets surrounding the use of SF6 in Norway’s energy industry. In fact, it’s quite the opposite,” says SINTEF researcher Maren Istad. She is secretary of the SF6 User Group, an association of 47 public and private companies all openly sharing their experiences with SF6. Also read:...
...(right), the electrification of society is putting major demands on supply security. Kjølle is pictured here with her colleagues Henning Taxt and Maren Istad. Photo: Daniel Albert Standard “Luckily, we don’t experience power cuts very often”, says Gerd Kjølle, who is a Chief Research Scientist at SINTEF...