SINTEF projects

Energy EFFiciency and LOad curve impacts of COMmercial Development in competitive markets

Dynamic models of wind farms for power system studies This Annex facilitated an international collaboration organised under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreement for Co-operation in the Research and Development of Wind...

The goal of the project is to efficiently bring oil and gas from offshore installations to shore through pipelines.

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...

The objective of this project has been to gain new knowledge and to establish new laboratory facilities for future R&D projects on the design and use of power electronic converters in power systems.

- new tool for local planning of sustainable energy systems

Maintenance and rehabilitation of hydropower plants involves projects with substantial economic and safety consequences. The main challenge for the decision maker is, based on an overall assessment, to prioritize and select the right projects at the...

A concept for empowerment, participation, and rehabilitation for people with disabilities in low income countries

The Geilo Winter Schools, first established in 2001, are an annual meeting place where young researchers can get updated on new ideas, methods and theories within the eScience field. The schools attract a number of participants to spend a week in...

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) and SINTEF Energy Research cooperate to develop Norwegian competence and know-how in wind power technology.

"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...

Surveys on living conditions among people with activity limitations in developing countries

Industrial challenges - Oil wells produce a lot of water (e.g. 30%), while customers specify the water content to be below a certain limit (e.g. 0.5%). One technique for separating water from the crude oil is so-called gravity separators; large tanks...

Information about components and equipment

SINTEF has played a key role in the development of various financing schemes in health care in Norway. From the early development of DRGs, until the more recent changes in the overall block funding and capitation.

When the proposed HVDC links from southern Norway to the Netherlands and Germany start operation, the total exchange capacity to the Continent will increase to about 2800 MW from the four HVDC terminals located within a geographical distance of...

Saline Aquifer CO₂ Storage (SACS) - an offshore demonstration at the Sleipner field Reduction of the emission of gases with potential negative climate effects has been defined as one of the major goals of the Kyoto conference. Removal of CO₂ from...

The Norwegian GIS User Group deals with issues related to operation and maintenance of the 90+ GIS installed in the Norwegian 145, 300 and 420 kV power transmission grids.