Growing International Smart Grid Coalition Welcomes Norwegian Smartgrid Centre

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Growing International Smart Grid Coalition

Welcomes Norwegian Smartgrid Centre

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012

WASHINGTON

,

July 10, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- The Global Smart Grid Federation

(GSGF), an international collaborative effort among national and regional smart

grid associations, today announced that Norwegian Smartgrid Centre has joined

the Federation. The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre is a coalition of diverse

companies representing the electric R&D communities, systems operators, and

technology providers, leading efforts in research, teaching, business

development and commercialization to make the Norwegian electric industry

more competitive in the global community.

"The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre is a superb addition to the rapidly growing

Global Smart Grid Federation.

Norway

will play a crucial role in

Europe

's

ambitious plans to enable long term, sustainable economic growth by

overhauling its energy system. Not only does

Norway

have a diversified and

rich energy portfolio, many believe that

Norway

's reservoirs will become

Europe

's 'green battery', balancing power as an increasing amount of

intermittent renewable energy sources will come on line," said Guido Bartels,

GSGF Chairman. "The work planned by the Centre and its soon to be completed

Norwegian Smart grid Laboratory, will have a direct impact on the direction of

the global smart grid community," he added.

"The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre is thrilled to be joining the Global Smart Grid

Federation," said Jan Onarheim, Manager of the Centre. "

Norway

is

transitioning to a more intelligent electricity system. The use of innovative

communications and smart grid technologies will be keys to the success of this

energy transformation. Joining the GSGF will enable us to communicate the

challenges and successes we experience domestically and learn how other

nations are tackling similar energy challenges."

The Norwegian Smartgrid Centre is the 12th member of the GSGF, joining

Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance, EDSO for Smart Grids (European Union),

GridWise Alliance (U.S.), India Smart Grid Forum, Israeli Smart Energy

Association, Japan Smart Community Alliance, Korea Smart Grid Association,

Smart Grid Australia, Smart Grid Canada, Smart Grid GB (

Great Britain

), and

Smart Grid Ireland.

For more information about the Global Smart Grid Federation, please visit:

www.globalsmartgridfederation.org.

Media Contact:

Rich O'Neill

Global Smart Grid Federation

[phone]

[e-mail]