Press Clippings
EUREC NewsExperts gather to define research and innovation priorities for the future of Europe’s Hydropower industry. |
EUREC - Expert WorkshopsThe HYDROPOWER EUROPE (HPE) project is currently undertaking a consultation process which includes wider online inquiries, expert workshops and a series of regional and Brussels-based events. |
VGB Website Experts gather to define research and innovation priorities for the future of Europe’s Hydropower industry. |
Zabala - NewsHYDROPOWER EUROPE invited experts from the hydropower industry to participate in the Second Expert Panel Consultation to help define a common Research and Innovation Agenda and Strategic Industry Roadmap. |
EUAgenda - NewsThe 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. |
IHA - NewsOn 25 March, IHA joined 30 experts at a HYDROPOWER EUROPE workshop to discuss research and innovation priorities for the future of Europe’s hydropower industry. |
EASE - NewsOn 25 March 2020, HYDROPOWER EUROPE hosted an online workshop gathering over 30 experts from the hydropower industry to work on the elaboration of a common Research and innovation Agenda (RIA) and Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR). |
CORDIS NewsCORDIS have promoted the HYDROPOWER EUROPE video through their news pages. "A three-year long EU funded project aims to gather input from the European hydropower community in order to agree upon common Research and Innovation priorities for the sector. Watch the video to familiarise yourself with the Horizon 2020 project." |
Journal WasserwirtschaftHydropower Europe ist ein von der EU finanziertes Projekt und beabsichtigt ein Forum zu bilden, das alle Akteure der Wasser- kraft in Europe vereint. Damit wird der Weg fiir eine.substan- zielle Unterstiitzung zur Entwicklung der Wasserkraft in Europa seitens der EU vorbereitet, so dass die Wasserkraft als Kataly- sator fiir die bereits begonnene Energiewende in Europa wirken kann. Im Rahmen des Projektes wird zurzeit eine umfassende Konsultation durchgefiihrt, mit dem Ziel, die Meinungen aller Akteure im Hinblick auf die Erarbeitung einer Forschungs- und Innovationsagenda (RIA) sowie einem strategischem Entwick- lungsplan (SIR) der Wasserkraft in Europa zu sammeln. |
Latest News
Press Release: Key hydropower sector stakeholders meet to shape hydropower’s role in the clean energy transition
On 12th and 13th October 2020, over 160 hydropower industry, civil society and policy representatives met –to answer technical, environmental and social challenges for hydropower as a catalyst for the clean energy transition in Europe at a HYDROPOWER EUROPE online event.
HYDROPOWER EUROPE presents ‘Hydropower Technologies: The State of the Art’
Hydropower experts have combined their knowledge to publish an 87-page document detailing the current state of the art in hydropower technologies and techniques. This review establishes a baseline reference from which future R&D actions are being developed and prioritised.
HYDROPOWER EUROPE Interactive Workshop: Hydropower seeking its role in the clean energy transition
Registration is now open for this unique online event, which is scheduled for 09:00-12:00 on 12th and 13th October 2020. Participation is free of charge.
The launch of the 2nd wider Stakeholder Consultation
HYDROPOWER EUROPE launched its second online consultation programme at the end of July, which aims to establish priorities for the proposed research and innovation actions identified within the two main documents: the Research & Innovation Agenda (RIA) and the Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR). Register on the Consultation Platform before the end of October 2020 to participate and help steer the future of hydropower in Europe.
RENEXPO 2019
The event provided an overview of ongoing initiatives and projects on (small) hydropower to address both domestic and world market developments. The the event was to show a wide audience the developments happening in the hydropower industry in Southeastern Europe, to cultivate old contacts and establish new ones. Speakers from various countries showcased the best practice examples, their latest innovations and challenges.
HYDROPOWER EUROPE visited ITCOLD in Palermo
ITCOLD, the Italian Committee on Large Dams, set up a Working Group to assess how dam owners’ actions addressed to the sustainable host territories development are perceived by the other stakeholders present in the same territory. The main aim of the ITCOLD activity is to facilitate the dialogue and the intercommunication between two worlds that often have conflictual or even opposite interests.
HYDROPOWER EUROPE presented at the Opening Session of HYDRO 2019 in Porto, Portugal
During the opening session of the Hydro 2019 conference: Concept to closure: Practical steps in Porto, Portugal, 14 October 2019. Prof. Anton Schleiss and Jean-Jacques Fry were invited to present in a keynote address the latest results of the HYDROPOWER EUROPE project.
Prof. Anton Schleiss presents HYDROPOWER EUROPE at the 11th ICOLD Europe Symposium in Crete, Greece
Prof. Anton Schleiss was invited as a keynote speaker at the 11th ICOLD European Club Symposium in Chania, Crete, 2-4 October 2019 which attracted about 200 participants. The keynote entitled ‘The importance of hydropower development for the energy transition in Europe’ was given on October 3
About Fish-Friendly Hydropower Workshop
HYDROPOWER EUROPE partners participated in FIThydro Stakeholder Workshop on Fish-Friendly Hydropower organised in the context of FIThydro, a 4-year EU-funded H2020 research project (2016-2020). This project addresses the decision support in commissioning and operating hydropower plants by the use of existing and innovative technologies.