NTNU
Description :
NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is based in Norway, with campuses in Trondheim, Gjøvik, and Ålesund. It specialises in technology and the natural sciences and has around 40,000 students. It offers study programmes across engineering, science, medicine, humanities, and the arts, including more than 60 international master's programmes taught in English, along with a wide range of PhD opportunities. The university also runs a research library and a natural and cultural history museum.
Role :
NTNU is the coordinator of PowerMAX. It runs the day-to-day management, handles all contact with the European Commission, and produces the main planning documents. It also leads the work package on demonstrators and revenue stacking, building the forecasting and bidding tools, helps develop the market and grid models, and supplies data and future-scenario inputs for the Spanish case. With 99 person-months, NTNU carries the biggest share of work of any partner in the project.
Team members
Pedro Crespo del Granado
Associate Professor/Project coordinator – I am the Project Coordinator and lead of PowerMAX project. I will be supervising the whole project for the entire project duration.
Pankaj Gode
Researcher – I will work as the stakeholder coordinator and communication lead on the NTNU side, handling various stakeholder coordination and project management tasks throughout the project’s implementation.
Davide Tonetto
Research Assistant – My research area is on optimization and code developing. I specialize in the energy distribution system and in simulation tools. In this project I will be responsible Work Package 2.2, adapting PowerVision code to describe the Italian and Canadian electricity distribution system.
Felipe van de Sande Araujo
Researcher – I am a researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), working on energy economics and energy systems modelling. My research explores how technology and market dynamics shape the transition to low-carbon energy systems. In PowerMAX, I will contribute to modelling of use cases.
Mostafa Barani
Researcher – I’m a researcher at NTNU’s Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, specializing in power system optimization, capacity expansion planning, and energy transition scenarios. My work covers reliability analysis of cyber-physical microgrids and distribution systems, as well as modelling Europe’s future energy system. I hold a PhD in reliability studies of ICT-dominated distribution systems and have published widely in journals like Applied Energy and IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.