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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> LAST DAYS TO REGISTER! HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum Dissemination Event in series with the HydroES 2021 conference in Lyon
The HYDROPOWER EUROPE project is built on the ambition to achieve a research and innovation agenda and a strategic industry 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 hydr...
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...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE hosted a Partner Event about potential pollution in hydropower during the EU Green Week 2021
On the 8th of June 2021, over 70 of the almost 100 registered attendees joined the experts in a roundtable discussion on the topic “Hydropower: how to avoid potential pollution sources and to mitigate environmental impacts by innovative measures and concepts” to shed light on good...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE becomes the official partner of International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower
The International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) has become the leading global platform for multidisciplinary collaboration in overcoming the common barriers to sustainable PSH development. On the 25th of May, 2021 the Forum held its ...
Mapping report on funding instruments for energy innovation
SMARTSPEND, a project aiming at increasing the efficiency of European funding for clean energy, releases an updated Mapping Report on Funding Instruments for Energy Innovation. The updated report is a broad guide of the most relevant and available instruments to support clean energy res...
HydroES 2021 - Hydropower and Environmental Sustainability
Abstract Submission - Deadline Extension The HydroES 2021 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 7th December 2021. HydroES 2021 is one of a series of conferences organised by SHF over the past decade with the support of French and European spo...
Upcoming Events
Consultation Status
To participate in the HYDROPOWER EUROPE consultation process please register on our consultation platform
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
KEY PUBLICATIONS
The report versions linked above are for the 2nd drafts of the SIR and RIA documents. For access to the current working drafts, please register with the Consultation Platform