Boosting Hydropower III: Best Practices for Research

On 6 December 2024, from 13:30 to 15:00 CET, the latest session in the webinar series “Boosting Hydropower: Best Practices for Research” will present the latest advances in hydropower technology. Organised by the ETIP HYDROPOWER project, this session will introduce three EU research projects and highlight the main conclusions of the 2024 report “Hydropower and Pumped Hydropower Storage in the European Union”.

Featured Projects and Presenters:

• SHERPA: Ademir Suárez from Iberdrola Spain will present SHERPA, which aims to develop and validate innovative technologies for the refurbishment of existing hydropower plants in order to extend and/or adapt their operating range to include lower water flows, without compromising their lifetime, economic viability, and environmental and impact.
• RevHydro: Michel Cervantes from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, will introduce RevHydro, an initiative intended to develop and implement technologies that address the efficiency, environmental impact, and operational challenges faced by hydropower plants, especially ageing ones, due to changes in energy demand, climate conditions, and technological developments.
• STOR-HY: Alexandre Presas from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain, will present the STOR-HY project, which focuses on extending the lifespan of pumped storage hydropower plants and retrofitting equipment through smart monitoring and control technologies. It also targets challenging areas for storage application such as seawater and coal mines.

The webinar will also feature contributions from Emanuele Quaranta of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), who will present the main findings of the Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO) Hydropower 2024 report, and Anton Schleiss from the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), will be presenting ETIP HYDROPOWER.

This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn about the latest research developments in hydropower across Europe.