“The role of flexible hydropower in the future energy system” – HydroFlex public workshop
23/03/2022 @ 09:00 - 15:00
Link for online participation : https://NTNU.zoom.us/j/98080216536?pwd=NEc0cXVDSkQ3OGVCdWFLZnJpY1FtQT09
Introduction
The HydroFlex project is 4 years, 5.4 mil € research project financed through EU’s Horizon 2020 program. The aim of the project is to increase the value of hydro power through increased Flexibility. In this public workshop, some of the key results from the project will be presented. The workshop will present the scenarios the project has been working with and address the following questions:
- How flexible can a Francis turbine be operated?
- How to increase flexibility of the generator?
- Can we analyze and understand the trade-off between increased flexibility and environmental impact? and
- What is the public acceptance for more flexible operation?
After a winter with unprecedented price peaks and high volatility, the question of the role of highly flexible hydropower is more pertinent than ever.
| Time | Action | Responsible |
| 09:00 | Welcome physical and digital participants | Bjarne Børresen (Multiconsult) |
| 09:15 | Presentation of HydroFlex project | Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug (NTNU) |
| 09:25 | Hydropower in the European energy system: Future flexibility requirements (WP2) | Peter Wirtz (RWTH Aachen University) |
| 09:45 | WP2 – discussions | |
| 09.55 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10.30 | Increasing Flexibility of Francis Turbines (WP3) | Igor Iliev (SINTEF) |
| 10.50 | WP3- discussions | |
| 11.00 | Converter controlled synchronous machines, overcoming challenges in generators to switches (WP4) | Urban Lundin (Uppsala University) |
| 11.20 | WP4 – discussions | |
| 11.30 | BREAK | |
| 11.40 | Mitigation of environmental impact from flexible hydropower (WP5) | Staffan Lundström (Luleå University of Technology) |
| 12.00 | WP5 – discussions | |
| 12.10 | To flex or not to flex, – that is the question (WP6) | Bjarne Børresen (Multiconsult) |
| 12.25 | WP6 – discussions | |
| 12.35 | Panel discussions | WP leaders & others |
| 13.05 | LUNCH | |
| 13.50 | Closing remarks from EU project officer | Sebastien Mortier |
| 14.00 | Closing remarks from Project Coordinator | Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug |
| 14:10 | End of the program | Bjarne Børresen |
Link for online participation : https://NTNU.zoom.us/j/98080216536?pwd=NEc0cXVDSkQ3OGVCdWFLZnJpY1FtQT09