- Name
- Maren Istad
- Title
- Pilot Project Coordination
- Organization
- SINTEF Energi AS
Pilot Projects
In the pilot projects we test and verify technologies and solutions for the future intelligent electricity distribution system. In real environments.
CINELDI develops knowledge, methods, and tools which will be tested in laboratories, simulated environments, and field pilots. The pilot projects are as such important parts of CINELDI and are an integrated part of the research and development in the FME. The pilot projects support the objectives and vision of CINELDI as well as the scenarios for the future distribution system developed in WP6. Pilot projects in CINELDI shall contribute to develop cost-efficient solutions and innovation on the system level of the future electricity distribution system of 2030-2040.
Distribution of pilot projects

CINELDI has pilot projects within four thematic areas
Sensing and digital monitoring
- Machine learning in grid inspection - Agder Energi Nett - (9)
- Digital Inspection - Agder Energi Nett - (10)
- Digital Inspection - ABB Electrification - (15) Finalised
- Smart Cable Guard - Elvia - (20) Finalised
- Digital Inspection - Elvia - (25) Finalised
- Flexible power grid by dynamic operation - Heimdall power (30)
Fault handling and self-healing
- New relay concept - Elvia - (1)
- Automated recoupling in smart secondary substation - Lnett - (7) Finalised
- Faster fault location - Elvia - (14)
- An algorithm for self-healing - Lede - (18)
- Fault indicators - Lede - (19)
- Fault handling and self-healing - Elvia - (24)
Application of AMR/grid data
- Smart meters in the Smart Grid Lab - Aidon - (2)
- Risk-based distribution network planning - Agder Energi Nett - Agder Energi Nett - (11)
- Predicting peak load in secondary substations - Agder Energi Nett - Agder Energi Nett - (12)
- Probabilistic planning methodology - Norgesnett - (22)
- Development area Molobyen - Arva - (26)
- Data Driven Failure Risk Assessment for Predicting maintenance - Elvia - (27) Finalised
- Detection of earth faults based on data from smart meters - Elvia - (31)
Flexibility
- NODES flexibility platform - Linja - (3)
- Flexibility marked - Fagne - (5)
- Utsira: An islanded grid on an island - Fagne - (6)
- Batteries as voltage support- Lnett - (8)
- Optimisation of local balancing with battery - Lede - (16)
- Transition to and from island mode - Lede - (17) Finalised
- Active homes - Elvia - (21) Finalised
- iFleks - Statnett - (23)
- Fast Frequency Reserve - Lede - (28) Finalised
- Energy management in BKK Nett - BKK Nett - (29)
CINELDI – according to the partners
Contact
Pilot projects in CINELDI cooperate with The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre