Future Horizons in Hydropower – Round Table Discussion on Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

We are excited to invite you to an upcoming roundtable entitles:

“Future Horizons in Hydropower: Integration with Other Renewable Energy Sources”
📅 Date: 21 May 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 – 13:00 CET
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/m4SbnXL6BqFe4sd57

This round table will explore the evolving role of hydropower in hybrid renewable energy systems, focusing on integration with other renewables such as marine and geothermal energy. As energy systems become increasingly complex and dynamic, the ability to design flexible and complementary solutions is critical to achieving sustainability and reliability.

Key Topics:

• Innovative models for integrating hydropower into hybrid systems

• Life cycle perspectives and sustainability assessments

• Regional experiences and lessons learned from island and mainland systems

• The role of marine and geothermal energy in next-generation renewable infrastructures

Featured Speakers:

• Assist. Prof. Milena Rajic (University of Niš, Serbia)
  Integrating hydropower into hybrid renewable systems: Innovations and Life Cycle Perspectives

• Prof. George Aggidis (Lancaster University, UK)
  Next steps on marine energy

• Assist. Prof. Stergios Vakalis (National Technical University of Athens, Greece)
  The experiences from mainland and island RES/hydro interconnections in Greece

Additional Guest:

• Assoc. Prof. David Finger (Reykjavik University, Iceland)
  Contributing insights to the open roundtable discussion

Moderator:

• Egidijus Kasiulis

This session offers a valuable opportunity to learn from leading researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of multiple renewable technologies. Whether you're involved in energy research, policy, or system planning, this round table will offer deep insights into the opportunities and challenges of building integrated, flexible, and sustainable energy systems.

We look forward to seeing you there!