High Voltage Technology – HVT

Research group

High Voltage Technology – HVT

Research activity

HVT projects

Research Projects

Projects from EU (Horizon 2020) and the Research Council of Norway (NFR):

Research Projects

NEMEGIS | NFR | 2026-2030


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
NEMEGIS	AMPRExDC - Next generation of environmentallyfirendly gas-insulated switchgear	NFR, 2026-30	Frank Mauseth

ClampIT | NFR | 2026-2030


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
ClampIT	ClampIT -	NFR, 2026-30	Øystein Hestad

AMPRExDC | NFR | 2025-2029


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
AMPRExDC	AMPRExDC - Ageing mechanisms, performance and reliability of extruded HVDC cables	NFR, 2025-29	Frank Mauseth

MISSION | EU | 2024-2028


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
MISSION	Emission-free HV and MV Transmission Switchgear for AC and DC	EU, 2024-28	Kaveh Niayesh

SecurEL | NFR-FME | 2024-2032


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
SecurEL	Ensuring a secure power supply in a zero-emission futur	NFR-FME 2025– 2032	Hans Kristian Høidalen

LiPe | NFR | 2024-2028


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
LiPe	Transformer Liquid Dielectric Withstand Performance	NFR, 2024-28	Kaveh Niayesh

FreeSwitch | NFR | 2024-2027


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
FreeSwitch	SF6- and PFAS-free MV switchgear	NFR-Energix; IPN, 2024-2027	Frank Mauseth

SwoP | NFR | 2024-2027


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
SwoP	Impact of switched voltage waveforms on power components and grids	NFR-Energix: KSP 2024– 2027	Kaveh Niayesh

NewLift | NFR | 2023-2027


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
NewLift	New Liquids for Transformets	NFR-Energix: KSP 2023– 2027	Kaveh Niayesh

New Gases for GIS | NFR | 2021-2025


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
New Gases for GIS	New gases for GIS - long-term reliability and fundamental understanding of insulation properties	NFR-EnergiX: KSP 2021– 2025	Frank Mauseth

DynaLoad | NFR | 2021-2025


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
DynaLoad	Dynamic Loading of Transformer Insulation	NFR-EnergiX: KSP 2021– 2025	Hans Kristian Høidalen

LowEmission | NFR | 2019-2026


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
LowEmission	Research Centre for a low-emission petroleum industry on the Norwegian continental shelf	NFR-PETROMAKS: 2019-2026	Frank Mauseth

Rotational Switch for GIS | NFR | 2020-2024


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
-	Cost-effective Rotational Switch for SF6-free Gas Insulated Switchgears	NFR-Energix: IPN 2020– 2024	Kaveh Niayesh

ProDig | NFR | 2019-2023


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
ProDig	Power system protection and control in digital substations	NFR - Energix: KPN 2019-2023	Hans Kristian Høidalen

FastTrans | NFR | 2019-2023


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
FastTrans	Insulation Stressed with Fast Rise Time Repetetive Voltages from High Voltage Power Electronics	>NFR-Energix: KPN 2019– 2023	Kaveh Niayesh

SCCM | NFR | 2017-2021


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
SCCM	Short circuit current making in medium voltage switches with environmentally friendly gas	NFR-Energix: IPN 2017– 2021	Kaveh Niayesh

CISCF | NFR | 2018-2021


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
CISCF	Current interruption in supercritical fluids	NFR-Energix: New Concepts 2017– 2021	Kaveh Niayesh

ProSmart | NFR | 2015-2019


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
ProSmart	Power system protection in a smartgrid perspective	NFR - Energix: KPN 2015-2019	Hans Kristian Høidalen

EILGWPG | NFR | 2015-2018


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
EILGWPG	Electrical insulation with low-GWP gases	NFR-Energix: IPN/ABB 2015– 2018	Frank Mauseth

SubConn | NFR | 2014-2018


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
SubConn	Electrical Isolation Materials	NFR-Energix 2014– 2018	Erling Ildstad

Industrial PhD | Nexans | 2014-2018


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
---	Transient and stationary electric field distribution in mass impregnated high voltage direct current cables	Industrial PhD - Nexans 2014– 2018	Erling Ildstad

CIAFMVLBS | NFR | 2013-2017


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
CIAFMVLBS	Current interruption in air-filled medium voltage load break switches	NFR-Energix: IPN 2013– 2017	Kaveh Niayesh

Hydrogenerator | NFR | 2016-2022


Abbreviation	Project	Framework	Contact
Hydrogenerator	Hydrogenerator stator winding insulation assessment	NFR: 2016-2022	Erling Ildstad / Arne Nysveen

Space

Collaboration within NTNU

Collaboration within NTNU:

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (IE)
Faculty of Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering

person-portlet

Contact

Kaveh Niayesh Professor
kaveh.niayesh@ntnu.no Department of Electric Energy

Infrastructure

The HVT research group has access to a broad spectrum of advanced laboratories and scientific equipment:

Affiliation with Research Centres at NTNU

Centres for Environmental-Friendly Energy Research:

Useful External Links

IEEE Power and Energy Society
CIGRE
Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK)
Transformatorbrukergruppen (in Norwegian)
Brukergruppen for SF6-anlegg (in Norwegian)

Research Partners

SINTEF --- ABB --- Siemens --- Nexans --- Statnett --- Statkraft --- Hydro --- Hafslund Nett --- Eidsiva Nett --- Skagerark Nett --- NTE --- TEN

MTU --- ETHZ --- Toulouse --- TU Eindhoven --- Chalmers --- KTH --- Aalborg --- DTU --- Tampere --- Vaasa --- Bologna

Språkvelger

High Voltage Technology (HVT)