Top-level Research Initiative - Projects funded within wind power

On the 15th of October 2009 the sub-programme launched a call for user driven research projects. The budget for this call was 30 MNOK, and the thematic topic focused on grid aspects, power and energy aspects, energy market aspects, operation and maintenance and cold climate and offshore wind power. 

The Programme Committee received 14 pre-applications, and 5 full applications.

Based on the evaluations of a panel of three non-Nordic experts, the Nordic Programme Committee made a decision to fund three projects within the sub-programme call:

• Improved forecast of wind, waves and icing(ICEWIND)
  Project leader: Risø DTU, Denmark. Partner countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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 and Sweden