Webinar: Flexibility & Storage

Hydropower continues to play a central role in Europe’s clean energy transition, offering not only renewable electricity but also the flexibility and storage capacity needed to integrate growing shares of wind and solar power. Yet, key research gaps remain when it comes to improving flexibility, ensuring reliability, and extending the lifetime of hydropower assets.

To address these challenges, PEN@Hydropower and the EERA Joint Programme on Hydropower (EERA JP Hydropower) are joining forces for a Knowledge Symposium on Hydropower Research Gaps, taking place on September 22.

Session 1: Flexibility and Storage

The first session of the symposium will focus on hydropower’s ability to deliver flexibility and storage in a changing energy system. Leading researchers will share new insights on how to enhance performance, extend asset lifetime, and deploy innovative tools such as digital twins.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Nathan VEUTHEY
  Mode Transitions in Reversible Pump-Turbines: Experimental and Numerical Insights for Enhancing Hydropower Flexibility

• Elie SAROUFIM
  START-HYDRO: Multifactorial Analysis of the Impact of Start-up Sequences on the Lifetime of Hydroelectric Units through Digital Twins

• Eduard DOUJAK
  Lifetime Assessment in Hydropower Units: A Critical Review and Possible Improvements

• Sebastian MUNTEAN
  Romanian Academy – Romania

Why attend?

This symposium provides an opportunity to:

• Learn about cutting-edge hydropower research

• Discuss practical approaches to flexibility, storage, and lifetime assessment

• Exchange with experts and peers working on the future of hydropower in Europe

📅 Date: September 22
🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/9t8gxxhx