HYDROPOWER EUROPE

The ambitious plan for energy transition in Europe seeks to achieve a low-carbon climate-resilient future in a safe and cost-effective way serving as a worldwide example. The key role of electricity will be strongly reinforced in this energy transition. Hydropower already supports integration of wind and solar energy into the supply grid through flexibility in generation as well as its potential for storage capacity, having all the characteristics to serve as an excellent catalyst for a successful energy transition.
Through an extensive programme of review and consultation addressing the whole hydropower sector and stakeholders (including environmental and social issues), HYDROPOWER EUROPE (HPE) will provide a focal point for reviewing and developing hydropower in Europe, and subsequently European hydropower in the wider world.  Building from the extensive programme of consultation, HPE will develop a strategic research and innovation agenda as well as a roadmap towards implementation