CenSES Annual Report 2015

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The user cases in CenSES bring together researchers across
the defined Research Areas to address specific research
topics. The topics are decided upon in cooperation
with the user partners in CenSES, and all user partners
can suggest new user cases. The end result of the
user cases will be a Position Paper that will be made
publicly available and launched at open workshops.
There are currently five ongoing user cases in CenSES:
• Flexible Norwegian energy as a green service to Europe
• Policy instruments for energy efficiency
• Decarbonization of the transport sector by large scale
electrification
• The common Swedish - Norwegian elcertificate market
• Nurturing new technologies
One user case was finalized in 2015:
• Energy demand projections in Norway towards 2050.
This user case was started in 2013 and led by Kari Espegren,
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). You can find the
position paper online on
User cases and Position papers
Flexible Norwegian energy as a green
service to Europe
Renewable power sources play a greater role in the
European energy mix, increasing the need for a stable but
flexible source to counter the unpredictable nature of
wind and solar power. We investigate Norway’s capabilities
to provide such flexible services and, in this way, to act as
a green battery for Europe. Our study includes both direct
export of energy and balancing services. The user case is
done in cooperation with FME CEDREN.
Contact person: Kjetil Midthun (SINTEF T&S)
Policy instruments for energy efficiency
This position paper provides an outline and a critical
discussion of policy instruments for energy efficiency in
Norway, with a particular focus on buildings. Increased
energy efficiency has been a political goals since the mid-
1970s, but the achievements have been limited and with
diverging results. The main policy instruments have been
market based, highlighting economic features of energy
efficiency efforts. Based on previous and ongoing CenSES
research, we propose the need for a different framing of the
issues and greater emphasis on non-market based policy
instruments.
Contact person: Knut H. Sørensen
Decarbonization of the transport sector by
large scale electrification
This user case will consider aspects of a large scale
electrification of the transport sector. This includes
power transmission, distribution networks, the need for
instantaneous power and power balance. Public perception
and attitudes towards electrification of transportation
services will also be discussed. Additionally, gaining an
understanding of various rebound effects by following the
transport behaviour of different groups will be included.
This incorporates questions such as: How does transport
behaviour change a) for those not buying an e-car, b) those
having acquired an e-car recently and going through a
transition phase, and c) those who have been using an e-car
for some time? In addition, life-cycle analysis in general and
recycling of batteries is planned as a part of the user case.
Contact person: Peter Ahcin (SINTEF Energy)