SnerpaPower, together with five grid companies and several research and technology partners, has been awarded a PILOT-E grant of 26 mNOK. The project, named MaksGrid, has a clear goal of increasing grid utilization by 25%, with special focus on the interplay between grid operators and green industries. This marks the fourth project of its kind in Norway to receive PILOT-E funding, aligning with the initiative's goal of ensuring “sufficient power - at the right place - at the right time.”
“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 MaksGrid project. What will MaksGrid aim to achieve?
What is SnerpaPower´s role in MaksGrid?
“SnerpaPower’s role in MaksGrid is to further develop the software currently in operation in Iceland for the Norwegian market and conditions, creating added value for green industrial companies in Norway and a carbon-neutral society. Our preparations for entering the Norwegian and Scandinavian markets over the past few months have culminated in this project’s success.” - Íris Baldursdóttir, Co-founder and CEO of SnerpaPower.
“We look forward to collaborating with several large electricity consumers in Norway and work closely with the companies and institutions involved in the MaksGrid project. We are ready to develop SnerpaPower´s energy management system further for the Norwegian market and demonstrate how it can improve the competitiveness of green industry and simultaneously create benefits for the society .” - Eyrún Linnet, Co-founder and CTO of SnerpaPower.
Who are the MaksGrid partners?
The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre is the initiator of the project and has worked purposefully and actively over a long period to gather the key players for a joint effort. In addition to SnerpaPower, the project includes Statnett (project owner) along with the distribution system operators Tensio, Lede, Glitre Nett, and Linja, the technology providers Infinigrid and Heimdall Power, and the research institutions SINTEF and The Norwegian Smart Grid Centre. DNV will lead the project. About PILOT-E
See also:
- MaksGrid Project Aims to Increase Utilization of the Power Grid by 25%
- MaksGrid – Prosjekt for maksimal utnytttelse av kraftnettet innvilges 26 millioner kroner
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