Pilot sites

SE-Hydro pilots cover the main hydropower plant types found across Europe — run-of-river, high-head, reservoir-based cascade — and range from small to large. Each operates in a different context: the Mediterranean basin, the French Alps, the Tagus river, and the Western Balkans. This diversity ensures solutions are tested in real-world conditions across Europe, helping identify what works, what needs adjustment, and what can be replicated elsewhere.

Beyond the technical variety, the pilots also offer different entry points for innovation: from ageing infrastructure to stakeholder engagement, operational flexibility and multi-use water management.

General Importance & Advantages
Louros, Greece (PPC)

ΔΕΗ Ανανεώσιμες Μ.Α.Ε. | PPC RENEWABLES S.M.S.A.

Louros, Greece (PPC)

Toward a Flexible and Socio-Environmentally Friendly Hydropower Plant

Louros, Greece (PPC)
Mizoen, France (GEG)

Electric Power of Serbia | „Elektroprivreda Srbije”

Mizoen, France (GEG)

Toward Resilient Hydropower, Energy Market Participation and Social Acceptance

Louros, Greece (PPC)
Fratel, Portugal (EDP P)

Gaz Electricity Grenoble | GEG

Fratel, Portugal (EDP P)

Operation range extension through innovative machinery

Fratel, Portugal (EDP P)
Limske HPP, Serbia (EPS)

EDP_P | EDP GESTAO DA PRODUCAO DE ENERGIASA

Limske HPP, Serbia (EPS)

Toward Integrated, Resilient and Nature-Inclusive Reservoir Operation

Limske HPP, Serbia (EPS)