The Team

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2022/2023

Project Management

The Project Management is responsible for managing the project.

  • Usman Afaq Zarar

    PROJECT MANAGER

  • Benedicte Vestrum

    DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER

  • Selma Gudmundsen

    HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

  • Simen Peder Stang

    HEAD OF MARKETING AND FINANCE

  • Varshan Erik Shankar

    CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  • Andreas Hope Pedersen

    CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Marketing and Finance

The marketing and finance group is responsible for acquiring sufficient funds and components for the project. The group is also responsible for the marketing of Gridville, through the website, newsletters and social media accounts.

  • Simen Peder Stang

    HEAD OF MARKETING AND FINANCE

  • Helene Tveit

  • Emil Gravningen Pilley

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical is responsible for the design and construction of the wind turbine. The group will design the turbine blades, the gear system and the braking system, as well as the “nacelle“ and “the hub“ for the turbine. The generator for will be purchased in the first cycle.

  • Andreas Hope Pedersen

    CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER

  • Emilie Hjorth

  • Birk Tørudstad Johnsen

  • Simon Desta

  • Annika Torsvik

  • Anniken Øyno

  • Andreas Grønbech

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  • Andreas Gidske

  • Anette Ørveeide

  • Elene Gotsiridze

  • Madeley Arriola

Electrical Engineering

Electrical is responsible for the electronic components in the microgrid. The group will design and build all of the necessary converters themselves, this includes the wind turbine, the solar cell, the battery pack and the power supply. In addition, the group will design and build a control system that coordinates between production, consumption and storage. The group will also work on the dimensioning of the electrical system for the power supply.

  • Varshan Erik Shankar

    CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  • Maurice sudkamp

    ASSISTANT CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  • Marie Lerstad

    ASSISTANT CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  • Henrik Solem

  • Henrik Engum Pedersen

  • Brage Simonsen Sæbø

  • Lars Gagnat

  • Mathias Aak berg

  • Varg Førland

  • Benjamin Trondsen

  • Jon Kristian Slapgaard

  • Annik Riise

  • Ingvild Løvendahl

  • Marie Bakken

  • Martin Kraft

  • Torje Nysæter

  • Ådne Iversen

  • Camilla Tran

  • Julie Helen Evenstuen

  • Jørgen Sørhaug

  • Nora Gulbrandsen

  • Petter Nilsen

  • Synne Aasvestad Sandvik

  • Christoffer Sandnes Falck-Johansen

  • Siri Hosøy

  • Rikke Enger Dihle

  • Andreas Myklebust

  • Admir Meta

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Design is responsible for making the project sustainable. They are in contact with Nepal and will also create the training program for the users of the grid.

  • SELMA GUDMUNDSEN

    HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

  • Kristine De Boer

    EDUCATION GROUP LEADER

  • Charlotte Corapi

    EDUCATION

  • Evy Elise Frivold

    EDUCATION

  • Margrete Saugestad

    EDUCATION

  • Ragnhild Fluge

    EDUCATION

  • Thomas Lunde

    EDUCATION

  • Torbjørn Bogen-Storø

    EDUCATION

  • Maren Kirchner

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY GROUP LEADER

  • Erle Furre

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Tora Dahl

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Signe Sveen Gussgard

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Stine Bjerke

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Marie Koldal

    AID AND SUSTAINABILITY