2025 → Present
Task 20
Digital Twins in Hydropower 1.0
Bio
2001 ongoing
SINTEF
Senior research scientist
2023 ongoing
The World Bank
Consultant under the ESMAP program, the Hydropower Development Facility.
2009 ongoing
CEDREN (Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy)
Director of the research centre
1991–2000
SINTEF Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Scientist
Recent Projects
2024–2028
ReHydro
ReHydro will introduce a new paradigm to boost European leadership and competitiveness in the hydropower industry and provide new sustainable solutions that are replicable at European and global levels.
2023–2027
ReAdapt - Adapting hydropower to future climate extremes
Precipitation and temperature will change in future climates, presenting new challenges and opportunities for Norwegian hydropower. We anticipate an increase in the frequency, duration, and severity of extreme events such as floods, droughts, and high water temperatures.
2021–2026
FishPath - Turbulent eddies to create paths for safe downstream migration for salmonids and eel past hydropower intakes
Fish on their downstream migration in rivers often encounter hydropower dams and intakes and tend to follow the main flow into the turbines where they may be injured or killed. While some alternative guiding rack systems have shown promising results, there is a need to develop next generation systems that are cost-effective and easier to operate.
2021–2024
HydroConnect
This project will investigate if Norwegian hydropower can play a major role in climate change mitigation.
2016–2020
FITHydro
Fish friendly Innovative Technologies for Hydropower
2015–2017
SNOWHOW
Snow conditions have an important impact on nature and human society. In Norway, one third of the annual precipitation falls as snow and snow information is important economically (hydropower), for infrastructure (construction safety and transport) and for recreational purposes (outdoor life and skiing).
2012–2015
FutureHydro
The overall objective of FutureHydro is to promote bilateral exchange of knowledge, technology and experience between Norway and China and enlarge the scientific knowledge regarding the use of hydropower and pump-storage as a battery to balance intermittent energy sources.
2012–2015
EcoManage
The main objective of EcoManage is to test, evaluate and adapt new concepts and indicators for the improved development and management of energy and water resources.
2011–2014
Sustainable Grid Development – SusGrid
SusGrid is an interdisciplinary research project focusing on how knowledge of economic, social and environmental interests can provide good and predictable processes related to formal processing of grid development projects.
2009–2017
CEDREN - Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy
Interdisciplinary research centre for technical and environmental development of hydro power, wind power, power line rights-of-way and implementation of environment and energy policy.
2009–2013
Effects of rapid and frequent flow changes – EnviPEAK
More flexible operation of hydropower systems could lead to more frequent and rapid changes in water flow.
2009–2013
How to combine environmental and energy policy concerns? – GOVREP
GOVREP will produce policy recommendations for sustainable electricity production.
2009–2011
Increased power and salmon production – EnviDORR
More salmon can grow up with small adaptions in hydro power technology and operation.