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.
Licentiate seminar – Roberto Felicetti (HydroFlex PhD candidate, Uppsala University)
Licentiate seminar - Roberto Felicetti (HydroFlex PhD candidate, Uppsala University) Roberto Felicetti is a PhD Candidate at the Division of Electricity of Uppsala University in Sweden. [...]
Highly flexible hydropower could prove beneficial for downstream ecosystems
Highly flexible hydropower could prove beneficial for downstream ecosystems (LTU October 2020) - Anton Burman, PhD student, LTU A team of researchers at Luleå University of [...]
Public summary of workshop 2 (webinars autumn 2020)
Summary of the HydroFlex public workshop no 2 (webinars autumn 2020) Due to public health restrictions the planned public workshop had to be replaced by a [...]
Autumn 2020 webinars available online
Autumn 2020 webinars available online To reduce the infection risk, the planned public workshop in Uppsala was replaced by four public webinars. These were also [...]
HydroFlex webinar #4 on design optimization of a variable speed turbine is available
Erik Tengs and Maria Rolstad Jordal from EDRMedeso present a framework for variable-speed Francis turbine design.
HydroFlex webinar #3 on Hydraulic Models is available
In HydroFlex webinar #3, HydroFlex researchers Ana Juárez and Antom Burman present Hydraulic Models in Nidelva and Ume rivers.
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