Webinar: The Central Role of Hydropower in Managing Complementarity and Energy Droughts

Periods of low renewable generation — often called energy droughts or Dunkelflaute — pose a major challenge for systems relying heavily on wind and solar power. These events, driven by unfavourable weather and hydrological conditions, threaten energy reliability and grid stability.

Hydropower plays a crucial role in addressing this challenge. Its flexibility and storage capacity make it uniquely suited to balance variability in renewable generation, providing stability when wind and solar outputs drop. By strategically managing water reservoirs, hydropower can complement other renewables and ensure continuous, reliable energy supply.

Join us for a webinar exploring how hydropower supports renewable integration and mitigates energy droughts:

📅 Date: 30 October
🕒 Time: 15:00 CET
🎙 Speaker: Fausto A. Canales, Ing. Civil, Dr. Eng.
Professor at Universidad de la Costa, Colombia, and expert in water resources and renewable energy, with over 50 indexed scientific publications.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/BzSi7fsa6y8GMNMaA

The session will highlight hydropower’s evolving role in renewable-dominated systems, strategies for enhancing complementarity, and key findings from recent research.