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SINTEF contributes to a reliable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy system

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Our research is developing the future's system solutions for hydropower, wind power and the power grid at the Norwegian, Nordic and European level –including in production planning, the development of offshore wind power and smart grids. We conduct internationally leading research that covers the entire energy chain, from production through storage and distribution, to end-use and environmental impacts.

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Energy systems laboratories - in alphabetical order

News about energy systems

InterPlay research centre officially launched

InterPlay research centre officially launched

New FME research centre InterPlay (Integrated Hub for Energy System Analyses) officially kicked off yesterday, gathering consortium members and partners in Trondheim to mark the official launch.

New research centre will strengthen security of power supply

New research centre will strengthen security of power supply

42 partners from across the power industry will collaborate in the SecurEL research centre over the next eight years to strengthen the power grid, ensuring it can withstand new challenges and support the transition to a net-zero emissions society by...

Energy systems projects

FleksReg

FleksReg

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The project focuses on demonstrating and verifying a concept for enabling large-scale and hybrid flexible resources.

RenewHydro

RenewHydro

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RenewHydro aims to develop knowledge and solutions that enable flexible hydropower to support the realization of energy transition and achieve national energy, climate, and environmental goals.

FME SecurEL

Ensuring a secure power supply in a zero-emission future

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.

SecurEL is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research partly financed by the Research Council of Norway.

FME InterPlay

Integrating the energy system to reduce costs and preserve biodiversity

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.

InterPlay is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research partly financed by the Research Council of Norway.

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