CINELDI is one of the Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research in Norway (FME)

• The scheme is the most prominent tool for long term energy research in Norway.

• The research activity is carried out in close cooperation between prominent research communities and users.

• The main objective of the Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research is: − to conduct concentrated, focused research of high international calibre in order to solve specific challenges in the

energy sector in Norway, and

− to promote innovations and industrial development.

• Typical budgets: 300 – 400 mill NOK (30 – 40 mill €) over eight years with 50 % funding from the Research Council of Norway

Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)

8 new research centres for environment-friendly energy research (FME)

2016 - 2024

CINELDI will ensure that we are buildingthe smart energy system of the future

• To enable a cost-efficient realisation of the future flexible and robust electricity distribution grid

• This will pave the ground for increased distributed generation from renewable resources, electrification of transport, and more efficient energy use

CINELDI Objective

• Decision support methodologies and tools needed for the optimal planning and asset management of the future system.

• New cost effective concepts and solutions for smart operations based on new emerging control and monitoring technologies and extensive real time monitoring.

• Methods and models for cost effective integration of flexible resources in smart distribution grids, including business models on how to utilize this flexibility.

• Microgrid concepts, technologies and solutions for optimal design, operation, and integration with the distribution system.

• Recommendations for the transition to the electricity distribution system of 2030-2040.

• Ease deployment of research results by extensive use of small-scale pilots and test.

• Ensure efficient knowledge transfer through user-involvement.

CINELDI Secondary objectives

The CINELDI ecosystem

CINELDI Work packages

• Budget: 361,2 MNOK (40 M€)

• Duration: 8 years (2016 – 2024)

• 29 partners

• Host institution/project responsible: SINTEF Energy Research

• www.cineldi.no

CINELDI in figures

CINELDI partners

Knowledge transfer

Innovation

Authorities (Regulators)

Internationalcollaborating partners

System operators DSO/TSO

Technology providers

Research institutes/ University

Market operator

National partners

International collaborating partners

Smart grid alliances:

• EERA

• ETIP SNET

• ISGAN

• GSGF

Research organisations/Universities:

• Strathclyde (UK)

• Tecnalia (Spain)

• Tokyo Inst. of Technology (Japan)

• TU Munich (Germany)

• University of Cagliari (Italy)

• VTT (Finland)

• AIT (Austria)

• CentraleSupelec (France)

• DTU (Denmark)

• Fraunhofer (Germany)

• Michigan Tech (USA)

• NEDO (Japan)

• Sandia (USA)

Multidisciplinary research

CINELDI targetssystem

innovation

https://www.ntnu.edu/smartgrid

The Norwegian Smart Grid Laboratory –an important asset in CINELDI

https://www.ntnu.edu/smartgrid

The Norwegian Smart Grid Laboratory - an important asset in CINELDI

… as well as smart grid pilot projects and living labs

www.smartgrids.no

• Electric power engineering

• Communication technology

• Information technology

• Automation/cybernetics

• Economics

• Social science aspects of smart grids

About 20 PhD and post docs will be recruited

http://www.ntnu.edu/ie/smartgrids

Topics for PhD/Postdoc studies in the first phase of research 2017-2020

• Modelling of complex interactions and interdependencies for security of electricity supply analysis

• Modelling of Interactions and Interdependencies in Complex Systems of Power Grid and ICT Systems

• Risk and vulnerability in the future intelligent electricity distribution system

• Self-Healing and Autonomous Smart Grid Operation

• Distributed and centralized control to support smart grid operation with high quality in a cost-efficient way

• Distributed and hierarchical dynamic state estimation for smart distribution grids

• 5G for Low-Latency, Secure, and Dependable Communication Services for Fault Handling in Micro Grids

• Techno-economic optimization for analysing consumer flexibility and related market structures

• Smart power control in microgrids with modern power converters

• The value of buildings' energy flexibility in the power market

• Understanding mechanisms and incentives for motivating user flexibility

• Modelling transition strategies towards smart distribution grids

CINELDI also targets 150 Master projects

Milestones and deliverables

Milestones and deliverables

This work is funded by CINELDI - Centre for intelligent electricity distribution, an 8 year Research Centre under the FME-scheme (Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research, 257626/E20). The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Research Council of Norway and the CINELDI partners.