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.
Latest News
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 ...
Environmental & Socio-Economic Challenges of Hydropower in Europe: the Experience of Non-Governmental Organisations
On the 19th of January 2021, the HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum organised a roundtable event inviting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss environmental & socio-economic challenges of hydropower in Europe. The interaction between the Forum and regional players was essential to ob...
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...
Join the EU Green Week Partner Event on 8 June 2021!
HYDROPOWER EUROPE is pleased to invite you to the event “Hydropower: how to avoid potential pollution sources and to mitigate environmental impacts by innovative measures and concepts” on Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 14:00 – 16:15 (CET). ...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE invites you to the European Conference on Access to Risk Finance for Clean Energy Technologies
HYDROPOWER EUROPE, a partner of the SMARTSPEND event European Conference on Access to Risk Finance for Energy Transition, invites you to the conference which will be held on 25 – 2...
The International Conference on Fishfriendy Hydropower
On the 18th of March 2021, the FIThydro project organised the International Conference on Fishfriendy Hydropower - #hydrofish2021. HYDROPOWER EUROPE was invited to present highlights from its forum activities in the session Towards future researc...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE contributes to IEA Hydro activities
HYDROPOWER EUROPE regularly participates and contributes to the IEA Technology Cooperation Programme on Hydropowerhydro activities. The IEA Hydro is a working group of International Energy Agency member countries and others who have a common interest in advancing hydropower worldwide. IEA...
World Water Day 2021
World Water Day will be held on the 22nd of March 2021. It is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater, coordinated by UN-Water and led by one or more UN-Water Members and Partners with a related mandate. A core focus of World Water Day...
Watch the video presented at INCOLD Symposium 2021
On the 24th - 27th of February 2021, INCOLD hosted a Symposium on the Sustainable Development of Dams and River Basins. During the plenary session, Anton Schleiss took the opportunity to present the HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum with a ...
HYDROPOWER EUROPE hosted a roundtable for European NGOs
On the 19th of January 2021, over 20 representatives from non-governmental organisations met together with the HYDROPOWER EUROPE Forum to address the environmental and socio-economic challenges that European countries are facing at an online roundtable. HYDROPOWER EUROPE organised...
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
For access to working drafts of the RIA and SIR documents, please register with the Consultation Platform