Nordic Energy Research

Project highlights

Nordic-Chinese collaboration on research for smart energy in a smart city context.

There is already a number of initiatives for collaboration between individual Nordic universities and Chinese universities on energy issues and city development. The time has come to develop a Nordic network, and to explore strategic issues for further knowledge and business development with China. A match making event was organized in Oslo at June 13th 2019. The mission was to combine knowledge to contribute to the global development of smart cities and smart energy solutions. Participants included a delegation of…

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Transmission: Improving revenue for renewables

A sustainable future energy system relies on renewable resources. Unfortunately, resources like hydro, solar and wind are often distributed unevenly not only temporally but also geographically and such characteristics bring new challenges. A cross-border energy system through transmission lines is regarded as one of the low-hanging fruits to address the challenges, especially to North-western Europe where power markets are already partially integrated. Countries in this region have distinct energy system profiles and connecting them with transmission lines can lead to…

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Nordic Energy Research at EU Sustainable Energy Week

Nordic Energy Research will be hosting a stand at the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels, 19 June 2019. “The vision for Nordic energy co-operation is to develop Nordic energy systems through strong, trust-based, adaptable co-operation in order to secure the world’s most integrated and intelligent low-emission green economy, characterised by security of supply and a high level of competitiveness.” For these reasons, Nordic Energy Research will present knowledge and solutions in accordance with Mr. Ollila’s vision for Nordic energy…

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New report: Distributed electricity production and self-consumption in the Nordics

The report estimates that the volume of renewable electricity produced in the Nordics that can be used for self-consumption was 5 TWh in 2017. Total installed capacity (all installations below 1 MW) increased from 3030 MW in  2005 to 4050 MW in 2017. Denmark had - due to attractive incentives up to 2013 - strong growth in installed photovoltaic panels. In Finland, the self-production of electricity from photovoltaic panels doubled year-by-year between 2013 and 2017. (more…)

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OPEN CALL – Communicating the results of the Nordic Flagship Projects

Nordic Energy Research (NER) has financed 3 Nordic Flagship Projects which are coming to completion at the end of 2019. These projects each focus on a different aspect of reducing carbon emissions and have produced a large amount of academic research within their specific fields. As the projects come to a close our task is now to translate key results they have produced into simple but compelling messages, and communicate these messages to the public. We are seeking the services…

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Upcoming events

OPEN CALL – The joint Baltic-Nordic Energy Research programme

Initiated by Nordic Energy Research and developed in collaboration with the Baltic States’ ministries responsible for the energy sector, the joint Baltic-Nordic Energy Research programme establishes a collaborative energy research programme across the two regions. This is the first open call for proposals within the programme. The thematic scope The thematic scope of the call is limited to one or more of the four areas of key interest for the Baltic-Nordic Energy Research Programme: Decarbonisation of the transport sector Energy…

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Nordic status for zero emission buses – Conference 28-29 of August, Oslo

In collaboration with Zero, the Norwegian Association for Public Transportation and Ruter, we invite to a two day conference on zero emission buses, including excursions with electric buses and trips to associated infrastructure. Over the next few months over 170 electric buses will be on the roads in Norwegian cities. Several cities across the Nordics are also getting ready for large scale implementation of electric buses. The goal of the conference is to share experiences on implementing zero emission buses…

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PPAs - Demand expenditure

PPAs could be the missing link to a reliable and renewable future

How can we ensure that future electricity markets attract enough investment, protect consumers from price spikes and provide the right incentives for flexibility? Energy systems based on renewables face a triple challenge: ensuring the bankability of projects under uncertainty and providing adequate signals for flexibility, all the while protecting consumers from extreme prices. Having power purchase agreements (PPAs) in parallel with the power exchange can contribute to all three. PPAs are bilateral contracts between a seller and a buyer of…

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The Nordic Energy Equality Network begins to take shape

Key members of the Nordic Energy Equality Network (NEEN) assembled for a two-day meeting in Oslo on April 2nd and 3rd, 2019.  The group was made up of women working in the energy sector across the Nordic region, as well as representatives from Nordic Energy Research. The purpose of the meeting was to gather a “task force” to define the mission of NEEN, decide on the organisational structure of the network and plan future activities. The group began by mapping…

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BENTE at Scenarios Forum 2019, Denver

Tomi Lindroos, project leader of Baltic Energy Technology Scenarios 2018 (BENTE), traveled to Denver recently to present findings from the study. The Scenarios Forum brings together researchers who model population, energy, emissions, and climate, among many other topics. The forum provides a place to exchange experiences, ideas, and lessons learned, as well as a platform to identify ideas and knowledge gaps for future research. "Our contribution was a session of renewable-based electrification where we wanted to improve scenarios for clean energy transition" says  Lindroos…

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