The Top-level Research Initiative -Presentation at TFI’s annual Conference 2010 PK4 Integration of Large-scale Wind Power

Facts about the call Goal: To promote the development of new, innovative and sustainable forms of wind energy and improve the integration of wind power. To enhance the development of Nordic R&D institutions and business within the wind energy field Contribute to promoting the Nordic countries in a global context. Research topics: grid aspects, power and energy aspects, energy market aspects, operation and maintenance and cold climate and offshore wind power. Instrument: user driven research projects

Application process First application phase:  Call launched 15. October 2009  Deadline: 15. December 2009 Number of applications: 14 Quality: Good quality, variation of thematic focus, balance of geography. Second application phase:  Evaluation meeting February  6 projects invited to phase 2  Deadline: 15. mars 2010  Expert evaluation meeting 15. April  PC decision meeting 27. April Number of applicants: 5 Quality: Very good quality, and good balance of partners

Decission Final Projects: Improved forecast of wind, waves and icing (ICEWIND) Project leader: Risø DTU, Denmark. Partner countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Founded by MNOK : 12,34 DC grids for integration of large scale wind power (OffshoreDC) Project leader: Risø DTU – Technical University of Denmark, Denmark. Partner countries: Finland, Norway and Sweden. Founded by MNOK : 11,05 Optimal spinning reserve of power systems considering forecasting error of load and wind power generation under market environment (OSRNordic) Project leader: Aalborg University, Denmark. Partner countries: Iceland og Sweden. Founded by MNOK : 3,75 Total foundation MNOK: NOK 27 The total budget of the projects: NOK 45 million

Future Process Contract phase - Ongoing Kick-off meeting -In relation to the TFI conference September Kick-off for each project autumn 2010 New call possible, remaining budget: 2,86 MNOK

EU & Industry Industry participation in the projects was encouraged, and 40 % external contribution requested Nordic Power Research Network participated in the first part of the call Representatives from the industry will be invited to yearly conferences to spread the results from the projects

Projects: Icewind Project title: Improved forecast of wind, waves and icing Project duration: 2010 – 2014 Participating institutions: Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy (DK), Vestas Wind Systems (DK), Icelandic Meteorological Office (IS), University of Iceland (IS), Landsvirkjun (IS), Landsvirkjun Power (IS), Kjeller Vindteknikk (NO), Norwegian Meteorological Institute (NO), Statoil (NO), AGR Field Operations (NO), Gotland University (SE), Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) (FI), Offshore Windservice ApS (NO). Project leader: Niels-Erik Clausen, Risø DTU (DK).

Project: OffshoreDC Project title: DC grids for integration of large-scale wind power Project duration: 2010 – 2015 Participating institutions: Technical University of Denmark (Risø DTU and DTU Elektro) (DK), Vestas A/S (DK), Chalmers University of Technology (SE), ABB (SE), SINTEF Energy Research (NO), STATNETT (NO), Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) (FI), DONG Energy (DK), Energinet.dk (DK), Aalborg University (DK). Project leader: Poul Sørensen, Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy (DK

Projects: OSRNordic Project title: Optimal Spinning Reserve of Power Systems Considering Forecasting Error of Load and Wind Power Generation under Market Environment Project duration: 2010 – 2013 Participating institutions: Aalborg University (DK), Technical University of Denmark (DK), Lund University (SE), Chalmers University of Technology (SE), University of Iceland (IS), ENFOR A/S (DK), Energinet.dk (DK), DONG Energy (DK). Project leader: Birgitte Bak-Jensen, Aalborg University (DK).