Wind Energy: Joint innovative solutions for the future energy needs of northern regions

The increasing human activities for the development of the northern regions raise a need of sustainable energy supply systems that must have minimum impact on the fragile environments of Arctic. This project intends to implement common approaches to wind energy potential assessment, exploring of wind-driven power-plant operation in cold conditions and developing technologies/methods to minimize the impact of snow and ice on wind turbine/wind park operations. This project idea is linked with the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group, Barents Euro-Arctic Council Joint Working Group on Energy priorities focusing on sustainable energy development in even the most remote northern communities. The project aims to strengthen sustainable academic, NGOs, business companies’ cooperation and attract new actors to partnership, contribute towards better strategic infrastructure and utilization of good wind resources to meet northern areas demands in an environmental friendly way. This project will strengthen sustainable academic, NGOs, business companies’ cooperation and attract new actors to international partnership for innovative technologies development, e.g. high professional NARFU, UiT, OUAS experts. It contributes towards better strategic infrastructure development and utilization of wind resources to meet northern areas demands in an environmental friendly way.

Project Weblink: https://northfuturewind.com/

Project Duration:             2020-2022

Project Funded By:          Nordic Council of Ministers

Budget:                             122,500 EUR