The HYDROPOWER-EUROPE project is built on the ambition to achieve a research and innovation agenda and a technology roadmap for the hydropower sector, based on the synthesis of technical fora and transparent public debates through a forum that gathers all relevant stakeholders of the hydropower sector.
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HYDRO 2022 Strasbourg: How to promote future hydro development in Europe with a sustainable impact?
The HYDROPOWER EUROPE project (2018-2022), funded from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, has released its final deliverables: a Research and Innovation Agenda (RIA) and a Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR) for the hydropower sector. The challenge is...
Webinar 28 february 2022: What Research and Innovation are Needed to Tap More Hidden Hydro Opportunities in the Future?
The IEA Technology Cooperation Programme (TCP) on Hydropower (also known as IEA Hydro) is a working group of the International Energy Agency's member countries and others that have a common interest in advancing hydropower worldwide. Under the work programme Annex XVI...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE Final Event: “The Important Role of Hydropower in Energy Transition”
The HYDROPOWER EUROPE conference that took place online on the 23rd February 2022 was the final event of the HYDROPOWER EUROPE Project – a project that was created under the European Union call: “H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020 (BUILDING A LOW-CARBON, CLIMATE ...
Hydropower Europe Dissemination VIdeo
The Hydropower Europe Forum successfully released a Research and Innovation Agenda as well as a Strategic Industry Roadmap on «Hydropower as a key partner and catalyst for the clean energy transition». See the video that summarises the three years of work ...
EVENT - HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum: The Important Role of Hydropower in the Energy Transition
Context This HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum event will present results and recommendations arising from the HYDROPOWER EUROPE project, which was created under the European Union call: “H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020 (BUILDING A LOW-CARBON, CLIMATE...
Watch the sessions of “Hydropower, a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe” event in Lyon
HydroES 2021 took place last 22-24 September 2021 around the theme "Hydropower, a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe", the idea that we have been transmitting from the forum since its creation. The first day, Hydropower Europe had the honour of organising a whole day sess...
Hydropower Dissemination Event: “Hydropower, a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe”
The theme of this year's SHF HydroES 2021 was "Hydropower, a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe". This theme summarises the vision that the HYDROPOWER EUROPE forum has been promoting since 2018. It was the occasion for the forum to present its vision, on the first day o...
Register to EERA JP HYDRO & HYDROPOWER EUROPE Joint Event: Sustainability and acceptability of hydropower as part of the clean energy transition
Hydro Power Europe invites you to register for the “Sustainability and the acceptability of hydropower as part of the clean energy transition” event hosted jointly with EERA JP HYDRO on 2nd September at 9.30 (CET). Held in...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE FORUM invites you to the Hydropower and Environmental Sustainability event
HYDROPOWER EUROPE FORUM invites you to uncover the Research and Innovation Agenda and the Strategic Industry Roadmap at a three-day conference “Hydropower as a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe” starting on Wednesday, 22 September 2021, at 08:30 (CET). ...
IEA Hydropower Technology Collaboration Programme - Annex XVI - Workshop
On behalf of Hydropower Europe, Prof. Anton Schleiss was invited as a speaker to the online workshop organized under the IEA Hydropower Technology Collaboration Programme on July 1st 2021. Prof. Schleiss made a presentation entitled "Hydropower Europe Forum - Hidden and Untapped Hydropower Opport...
Upcoming Events
Consultation Status
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15-16th March 2021
CEP: 3rd Review Workshop (Online) – Reviewing action priorities for RIA and SIR
19th January 2021
Online Roundtable Event: Environmental and Socio-Economic Challenges of Hydropower in Europe: the experience of NGOs
12-13th October 2020
Online Workshop: Addressing technical, environmental and social challenges for hydropower as a catalyst for the clean energy transition in Europe
27th July – 31st October 2020
2nd Wider Stakeholder Group Consultation Event – Prioritisation of actions proposed under the RIA and SIR
13th July 2020
2nd drafts of RIA and SIR Reports
25th March 2020
2nd CEP Review Workshop (Online) – Conclusions from reviewing the 1st draft RIA and SIR Reports
12-20th March 2020
Online review of 1st drafts of RIA and SIR Reports
11th March 2020
1st drafts of RIA and SIR Reports
20th Dec 2019 - 31st Jan 2020
Online review of the Analysis Report on the 1st Wider Stakeholder Consultation Process and Response
30th September 2019
Regional Consultation Workshop (In Person), Chania, Greece - RIA and SIR Topic Recommendations & Regional Variations
11th September 2019
Regional Consultation Workshop (In Person), Lausanne, Switzerland - RIA and SIR Topic Recommendations & Regional Variations
28th August 2019
Regional Consultation Workshop (In Person), Lulea, Sweden - RIA and SIR Topic Recommendations & Regional Variations
28th August - 15th November 2019
1st Wider Stakeholder Group Consultation Event – RIA and SIR Topic Recommendations
5th June 2019
1st CEP Workshop (In Person) – The consultation and review process
13th March 2019
Initial Experts Meeting (In Person), Brussels