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Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)

The Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) carry out long-term research targeted towards renewable energy, energy efficiency, CCS and social science aspects of energy research.

Research will be carried out in close collaboration between research institutions, industry and public authorities. The FME centres will develop expertise at a high international level. International cooperation and researcher training are important tasks for the centres.

The main criterion for selecting centres is their potential for innovation and value creation. The scientific quality of the research must be at a high international level. The scheme requires co-funding from research institutions, user partners and the Research Council of Norway. User partners are expected to participate actively in the centres’ management, funding and research activities.

The centres are established for a period of up to eight years (5 + 3). A mid-term evaluation will determine whether the centre should continue after five years.

More information about the centres at the Research Council of Norway

Centres FME IV 2025 - 2033

FME ZeMe

FME ZeMe

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FME ZeMe developes the fundamental knowledge and technologies needed by the Norwegian metallurgical industry to become climate neutral by 2050.

InterPlay

InterPlay

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InterPlay aims to contribute to the holistic and long-term planning of the energy system, in order to meet our climate goals while conserving nature and biodiversity.

SecurEL

SecurEL

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SecurEL facilitates a secure, resilient, and sustainable electricity distribution grid that ensures both the security of electricity supply and a path to a net-zero emissions society.

gigaCCS

gigaCCS

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gigaCCS will create competitive CCS technologies, increase value, and reduce risk for industry and society through strategic competence and capacity building, supporting emissions reduction targets.

Centres FME III 2021-2029 / 2022-2030

FME NorthWind

FME NorthWind

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FME NorthWind (Norwegian Research Centre on Wind Energy) will bring forward outstanding research and innovation to create jobs and grow exports, and to facilitate the sustainable development of wind power.

FME HYDROGENi

FME HYDROGENi

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HYDROGENi is a centre for environment-friendly energy research (FME) dedicated to the research and innovations within hydrogen and ammonia needed to meet the 2030 and 2050 goals of the Norwegian hydrogen road map.

Centres within FME II - 2016 - 2024

CINELDI

CINELDI

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Centre for intelligent electricity distribution - to empower the future Smart Grid.

HighEFF

HighEFF

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By increasing energy efficiency, HighEFF will help ensure that Norway has the world’s greenest industries.

NCCS

NCCS

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NCCS will help Norway meet its obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement.

ZEN

ZEN

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- Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) in Smart Cities

Centres within FME I - 2009 - 2017

NOWITECH - Research Network

NOWITECH - Research Network

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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.

ZEB

ZEB

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The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings