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Balancing hydropower flexibility with ecological preservation and societal acceptance

SE-Hydro is a European research and innovation project that will develop innovative solutions to ensure that hydropower remains a key pillar of Europe’s renewable energy system — while addressing growing environmental and societal challenges.
By pioneering a transdisicplinary framework and combining advanced digital technologies, ecological approaches, and societal readiness methodologies, the project aims to:
  • Enhance the operational flexibility of hydropower plants 
  • Ιmprove the environmental screening and water management solutions of river basins 
  • Build trust and inclusive governance around hydropower, reconciling multiple water usages
  • Deliver scalable solutions and business models for the European hydropower sector

4 Pilots

A strong focus is placed on co-creation with stakeholders including operators, policymakers, governance bodies, local communities, and NGOs, ensuring both technical and societal relevance. SE-Hydro will validate its solutions through four hydropower pilot sites across Europe, representing different hydropower configurations. Those sites are located in Greece, France, Portugal, Serbia and are respectively managed by DIMOSIA EPICHEIRISI ILEKTRISMOU ANONYMI ETAIREIA (PPC), GAZ ET ELECTRICITÉ DE GRENOBLE (GEG), EDP GESTAO DA PRODUCAO DE ENERGIASA (EDP_P) and ELECTRIC POWER OF SERBIA (EPS).

  • Coordination: Energy Policy Unit of the National Technical University of Athens (EPU-NTUA)
  • Duration : 42 months
  • Status: Started May 2026
  • Call : HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-04 – Development of hydropower technologies and water management schemes allowing for win-win situation of flexible hydropower and biodiversity improvement – Societal Readiness Pilot
  • Budget : 4M€
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Funded by the EU

Funded by the european union under grant agreement n. 101269565. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the european union or cinea. Neither the eu nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.