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ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Zero Emission Energy Systems for the Arctic

Alternative title: Nullutslipps energiløsninger for Arktis

Awarded: NOK 13.8 mill.

Project Number:

336342

Project Period:

2023 - 2026

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The ZEESA project will develop competence on design and operation of renewable energy systems in the Arctic. These zero-emission energy systems will secure electricity to arctic settlements while being energy- and cost efficient. Norwegian industry actors are heavily involved in the project, and they will ensure that the project results and solutions reach a wider market outside the Arctic. Hence, green growth and value creation of zero-emission technologies can be accelerated. ZEESA will combine improved meteorological models for available renewable energy resources with well-defined field studies of PV systems and provide new competence and expertise on the relationship between weather conditions and the production potential from PV in the Arctic. The coupling of this competence with new and improved solutions will provide essential input for designing robust and cost-effective energy systems for arctic settlements. ZEESA will also study the potential for utilizing the thermal energy that is generated when energy is stored in batteries or hydrogen. Optimization models for investment and design analyses will be combined with dynamic simulations of multi-scale energy balancing to evaluate achievable, operational performance of these systems under harsh and varying conditions. The project will equip stakeholders with tools to continuously assess future business opportunities for infrastructure and technology investments in renewable energy systems for arctic settlements across the globe. The export potential of zero-emission energy solutions adapted to arctic conditions is significant, and ZEESA will build the foundation for a sustainable exploitation of this potential by Norwegian industry.

ZEESA will build knowledge on how to design and operate renewable thermal-electrical integrated energy systems in the Arctic. These systems should be energy- and cost-efficient at same time as they ensure a high security of supply for arctic settlements, thus accelerating the zero-emission transition of the societies. The strong involvement of Norwegian industry actors will enable a transfer of the solutions to a wider market ensuring green growth and value creation far outside the Arctic. ZEESA will combine improved meteorological models for available renewable energy resources with well-defined field studies of PV systems and provide beyond state-of-the-art competence on the relationship between weather conditions and the productions potential from PV in the Arctic. The coupling of this competence with identification of new and improved solutions for utilizing the thermal energy generated as waste-heat in the energy system will provide essential input for designing robust and cost-effective energy systems for arctic settlements while maintaining security of supply. Optimization models for investment and design analyses will be combined with dynamic simulations of multi-scale energy balancing to evaluate achievable, operational performance of these systems under harsh and varying conditions.A successful transition to zero-emission energy supply depends also on the local acceptance of the new technological solution. In ZEESA this will be addressed through identification and understanding of critical societal factors for a successful transition. The project will equip stakeholders with tools to continuously assess future business opportunities for infrastructure and technology investments in renewable-energy systems for arctic settlements across the globe. The export potential of zero-emission energy solutions adapted to arctic conditions is significant, and ZEESA will build the foundation for a sustainable exploitation of this potential by Norwegian industry.

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Funding scheme:

ENERGIX-Stort program energi