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𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝-𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 The 2024 technology reports of the Clean Energy Technology Observatory of the European Commission, EU Science, Research and Innovation, are published, including the #hydropower and #pumped-#storage one! https://lnkd.in/dr5q-un8 From next week, weekly posts will be posted with key highlights for each chapter! Stay tuned on the upcoming scientific paper on pumped-storage hydropower in the European Union, soon available, with considerations on energy storage capacity in hydropower reservoirs and future potential! Some results of the 2024 hydropower release will be presented already at #hydro2024 in Graz in the coming days at my speech on Wednesday, organized by Aqua~Media International Ltd (The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams), and were partially discussed at the Slovenian Parliament on Friday where I joined as speaker, event organized by SLOCOLD - Slovenian National Committee on Large Dams and Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS). A big thanks to the coauthors and colleagues who have made this project possible: Aliki Georgakaki, Simon LETOUT, Aikaterini Mountraki, Ela Ince, Juan Gea Bermúdez, Nigel Taylor, Thomas Schleker, Giulia Serra, Christian Thiel, Vangelis Tzimas, and Daniela Anghileri who reviewed the report. The stakeholders that this year provided some comments and wrote some paragraphs, and also the ones who provided some insights to the Net Zero Industry Act, are: Adrian Lindermuth of Eurelectric, Francesco Puddu and MATEJ ZALUBERSEK of Scotta Turboinstitut, Peter Stettner of ANDRITZ Hydro, Ana Cristina Nunes of EDP Renewables, Kübra Kale of Voith Hydro, Janne Ala of Kemijoki Oy, Barbara Fischer-Aupperle of GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition, Eduard Doujak of PEN@Hydropower, Luciano Canale of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Timothy Weber, Anton J. Schleiss of ETIP HYDROPOWER, Matteo Bianciotto and Rebecca Ellis of International Hydropower Association (IHA), plus obviously all the others of the previous editions, specified in the report.

💧 Water Supply and Food Security require increasing water storage: Current global water demand is 4,600 km³ per year, with 70% used for irrigation. Feeding a population of 9.7 billion by 2050 will require more freshwater storage to avoid water stress for up to 4.6 billion people. ⚡ Doubling the current hydropower capacity is essential to meet energy transition goals. However, financial uncertainties, regulatory ambiguities, and administrative delays hinder new hydropower and storage projects 📢 But here is the good news! 👏 The release of the multilateral development banks (#MDBs) Common Approach to Measuring Climate Results – Update on Indicators ( 🔗 in first comment) is a step forward to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) and the goals of the #ParisAgreement. A common platform for assessment of the benefits and impacts of projects providing water and energy security, risk management and climate change resilience is a strong recommendation by the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) to streamline investment towards Climate change adaptation and Energy transition.   ♒ Water storage capacity added or improved in a climate-related water-stressed context and unconventional water resources capacity added or improved to respond to climate-related water stressed context is now recognized as an #Adaptation and #Resilience indicator 🔌 Energy storage, that decreases curtailment of renewable energy in existing capacity is a #Mitigation indicator 💡 No wonder why Hydropower with water storage is considered the backbone for clean energy transition. 💡  In other words: "Storing Water, Securing the Future" #withhydropower

❗️❗️27 NOVEMBRE 2024❗️❗️  Il 27 novembre p.v. si terrà a Milano presso l'auditorium di CESI il seminario dedicato al tema  “Piccole dighe in Italia” nel quale saranno presentati e discussi sviluppi e aggiornamenti sul tema, a conclusione dell'attività dell'Osservatorio ITCOLD affidato ad Alberto Masera. L’evento è dotato di n. 4 crediti formativi per gli ingegneri. Nel post trovate il programma dell'evento. #itcold #itcoldYP #dighe #digheitaliane #formazionecontinua #damengineering 

We are very excited to announce the launch of SHERPA, new solutions for hydropower plants, a new project providing solutions for hydropower plant #refurbishment! 🚀 The main objective of this newly funded #HorizonEurope project is to develop and validate #innovative #technologies for refurbishing existing hydropower plants (#HPPs). The #kickoff meeting took place at the Basque Country Delegation (Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco), at the heart of the EU Bubble in #Brussels. A big thank you for hosting us! We would also like to thank all the partners for your contributions and exchanges, and specially to the Project Officer Clara Astudillo for joining us during the project first meeting. Iberdrola Generación, S.A., Iberdrola, Zabala Innovation Spain, Zabala Innovation Europe, Voith Hydro, Innomerics, EPRI in Europe, AECOM. Stay connected for the next steps!🌊 #SHERPA #EUproject #HorizonEurope #hydropower #refurbishment

PSH projects are major, complex infrastructure developments with the characteristics common to this category. Without the right risk mitigation measures in place, the possibility that projects will over-run in cost and time could deter policymakers, and mean they turn away from energy storage. "Sustainability should be at the heart of all hydropower projects. It's vital to work with local communities and governments from the outset to ensure projects are developed in a way that benefits everyone." Rebecca Ellis, Senior Energy Policy Manager, IHA. Check out the graphic that illustrates the different risks that need to be considered when developing a PSH project. Read the new guidance note for de-risking investments in PSH here: https://lnkd.in/dQ4r2Rw4   #WithHydropower #PumpedforPower