Heimdall Power is one of the partners in brand new Norwegian research project.
Together with five grid companies and a group of strong research and technology partners, Heimdall Power is a part of the new “MaksGrid” research project that aims to strengthen capacity utilization and flexibility in the power system.
The project was today awarded 26mNOK, with a clear goal to increase power grid utilization by 25%, with a special focus on the interplay between the central grid and regional grid. This is the fourth allocation in the latest call for proposals from PILOT-E program “Enough power – at the right place – at the right time.”
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“The power grid is the main artery in our society. When the whole society demands more power, we must build more power grid and use our existing power grids even smarter. That’s why it’s so important that we continue to support research and development in our publicly owned power grid. More capacity in the power grid offers more opportunities for Norway,” said Energy Minister Terje Aasland in a statement from The Research Council of Norway regarding the new project.
MaksGrid aims to develop new, innovative measures and solutions for the power grid in the form of increased digitalization, improved analysis and insights into the conditions of the grid, better understanding and monitoring of risk, solutions that can reduce the consequences of errors, better resource utilization, improved coordination between TSO and DSOs, better planning and operation, and improved interaction with large industry and new power production.
"We look forward to demonstrating how the interplay between data from our Neurons and our partners' systems can save network owners and society significant costs in the construction and operation of the power grid."
The collaborating parties in the project include the Norwegian TSO, Statnett (Project Owner), and the Norwegian DSOs Tensio, Lede, Glitre Nett, and Linja, technology providers, like Heimdall Power, and research entities SINTEF and the SmartGrid Center. The project will be led by DNV.
