07.03.2023
Skeleton and Tinfos with new collaboration
Skeleton Technologies and Tinfos AS join forces to bring innovative energy storage solutions to the Norwegian market
Notodden, Norge
Skeleton Technologies, the global technology leader in supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage, and Tinfos AS, owner and leading supplier of hydropower plants in Norway, have entered into a commercial agreement to provide Skeleton’s energy storage solutions for the Norwegian market.
Norway is leading the green energy transition in Europe. Its electricity production is already today at 95% based on Hydropower, with additional plans to integrate more off-shore wind power and other renewable energy sources. However, integrating more renewables, ensuring grid connection to continental Europe, together with a fast-growing local energy demand introduces new challenges to the grid and its overall stability.
The new partnership with Tinfos will speed up Skeleton’s already ongoing activities in the Norwegian market and adoption of supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage solutions in Norway, addressing the growing demand for grid stability services including fast frequency response, virtual inertia, peak-shaving at industrial sites, ramping of hydropower plants, and prolonging the lifetime of fuel cell stacks in the country.
“We are thrilled to partner with Tinfos AS to expand our reach in Norway and offer our energy storage solutions to a new market,” said Ants Vill, Chief Commercial Officer of Skeleton Technologies. “Norway’s electricity mix is largely based on hydropower with also a strong potential in offshore wind power. It is a great example to follow for many European countries and can be considered as the green battery of our continent. However, with increased intermittent power sources as wind and solar this will mean that energy storage technologies are needed to stabilize the grid and ensure power quality. Our products are therefore a perfect fit for the Norwegian market, as evidenced by the fast-growing local demand we experienced recently.”
“We are excited to bring Skeleton’s advanced energy storage solutions to Norway and to support the country’s transition to a more sustainable energy future,” said Steinar Heggeli, Managing Director of Tinfos PowerTech. “Our cooperation with Skeleton Technologies will enable us to offer customers innovative and reliable energy storage solutions that meet their needs and exceed their expectations.”
Skeleton Technologies and Tinfos AS look forward to working together to deliver energy storage solutions that contribute to a greener and more sustainable future for Norway and beyond.
About Skeleton Technologies
Skeleton Technologies is the global technology leader in supercapacitor energy storage in automotive, transportation, grid and industrial applications.
For us, developing and producing the best supercapacitor cells, modules, and systems in the world is means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.
We work with some of the largest companies in the world – from leading Tier One automotive firms and industrial equipment OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors – to decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, to improve power quality and to protect equipment and infrastructure by lowering the power fluctuation, and to power electrification to fight climate change.
Our supercapacitors, based on patented “curved graphene”, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.
Skeleton Technologies Group has three main locations: its manufacturing in Großröhrsdorf, Saxony, Germany, materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Saxony-Anhalt and electrical engineering in Tallinn, Estonia. From its foundation in 2009, the company has grown from 4 to more than 300 people.
About Tinfos AS
Tinfos is a technology company that develops, builds, sells, and operates hydropower plants. Founded in 1894 we have produced clean, renewable energy from our own power plants for over a century. Currently we have presence in Norway, Indonesia and North Macedonia.
We are building power plant portfolios in Norway and abroad and we communicate clearly and openly with both potential and existing investors.
Our vision is to accelerate the global transition towards a clean energy future, thus we believe that bringing new, breakthrough technology that support both existing and new renewable energy sources, as wind and solar, will be important for the success of the global transition we will need to make.
To succeed, we work systematically and purposefully with quality at the core of our business. We identify risks and opportunities in every project, establishing and following up on measures to mitigate or eliminate risk factors for people, the environment, and economic profitability. We are convinced that the active participation of business and industry is crucial for the world to succeed in achieving UN’s sustainability goals. That is why we have formalized our commitments through our membership in the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative – the UN Global Compact.
Together with our customers and our partners, we make renewable energy profitable, and contribute to a cleaner energy future.
Contact
| Ole-Petter Bjørnstad Operations Manager/ Business development, Tinfos PowerTech AS +47 91 59 30 71 opb@tinfos.no |
| Steinar Heggeli Managing Director, Tinfos PowerTech AS +47 9344 3734 steinar.heggeli@tinfos.no |
Skeleton Technologies press contact
| Arnaud Castaignet, Head of Public Relations & Government Affairs +372 5669 9602 arnaud.castaignet@skeletontech.com Skeleton Technologies info@skeletontech.com www.skeletontech.com |
Tinfos AS press contact
| Ingrid Amundsen Welde, Marketing Manager +47 943 56 857 ingrid.welde@tinfos.no Tinfos AS post@tinfos.no www.tinfos.no |