2. Centre for intelligent electricity distribution
– CINELDI
Centre for an Energy Efficient and Competitive Industry for the Future
- HighEFF
Mobility Zero Emission
Energy Systems
- MoZEES
Research Centre for Sustainable Solar Cell Technology
- SUSOLTECH
Norwegian CCS
Research Centre
- NCCS
Norwegian Research
Centre for
Hydropower
Technology
- HydroCen
Norwegian Centre for Sustainable Bio-based Fuels and Energy - NorSusBio
The Research Centre on Zero Energy Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities - ZEN

3. Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (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

4. 8 new research centres for environment-friendly energy research (FME)

5. CINELDI will ensure that we are building the smart energy system of the future

6. CINELDI Objective
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

7. CINELDI Secondary objectives
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
Ease deployment of research results by extensive use of small-scale pilots and test.
Ensure efficient knowledge transfer through user-involvement.

8. The CINELDI ecosystem

9. CINELDI Work packages

12. CINELDI in figures Budget: 361,2 MNOK (40 M€)
Duration: 8 years (2016 – 2024)
29 partners
Host institution/project responsible: SINTEF Energy Research

13. CINELDI partners Research institutes/ University
Knowledge transfer
Innovation
Authorities (Regulators)
International collaborating partners
System operators DSO/TSO
Technology providers
Research institutes/ University
Market operator

14. National partners

15. 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)

16. Multidisciplinary research
CINELDI targets
system innovation

17. The Norwegian Smart Grid Laboratory – an important asset in CINELDI

18. The Norwegian Smart Grid Laboratory - an important asset in CINELDI

19. … as well as smart grid pilot projects and living labs

20. About 20 PhD and post docs will be recruited
Electric power engineering
Communication technology
Information technology
Automation/cybernetics
Economics
Social science aspects of smart grids

21. CINELDI also targets 150 Master projects
Topics for PhD/Postdoc studies in the first phase of research
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

22. Milestones and deliverables

23. Milestones and deliverables

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