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HydroFlex
(Increasing the value of Hydropower through increased Flexibility)

What we do

The HydroFlex project aims to develop new technology permitting highly flexible operation of hydropower stations. Flexibility of operation here means large ramping rates, frequent start-stops and possibilities to provide a large range of system services. All this within (strict) excellent environmental and social conditions while being economically competitive compared to alternative solutions.

Flexibility is a requirement inherent in all power systems. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on how to manage flexibility.

The HydroFlex project aims towards scientific and technological breakthroughs to enable hydropower to operate with very high flexibility.

To meet the objectives of the HydroFlex project, the research and innovation activities are structured in seven work packages.

WP5 Policy brief

By |08/06/2023|

One deliverable of WP5 Social Acceptance and Mitigation of Environmental Impact is a policy brief summarizing the findings and recommendations from the project. The policy brief give [...]

European hydropower is important for the green deal – EU Green Week 2021 partner event

By |05/05/2021|

European hydropower is important for the green deal This event led by HydroFlex(Horizon2020 project) in collaboration with XFLEX HYDRO and AFC4HYDRO, will present recent technological developments [...]

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