UNIFYING THE VOICES OF HYDROPOWER
Hydropower as catalyst for the energy transition in Europe
Hydropower, as an important renewable energy, has a crucial role to play in building the future Green Deal. The key strategic avenues that we envisage for development are outlined in the following vision:
- Increasing hydropower production through the implementation of new sustainable, multipurpose hydropower schemes and by using the hidden hydropower potential.
- Increasing the flexibility of existing hydropower plants with innovative solutions for the mitigation of environmental impacts.
- Increasing storage through the heightening of existing dams and construction of new reservoirs, which must ensure not only flexible and safe energy supply, but which also support food and water supply (Water-Energy-Food NEXUS and SDG).
- Strengthening the contribution of flexibility from pumped-storage power plants, by developing and building innovative arrangements in combination with existing water infrastructure.
Latest News
The Role of Flexibility and Storage at ENLIT EUROPE 2025
Hydropower took center stage at this year’s ENLIT EUROPE in Bilbao, Spain, where a dedicated session in the Generation Hub "Hydropower Projects & Innovation: From showpiece pump storage projects to modernisation" which highlighted the sector’s crucial role in Europe’s evolving ....
Towards Nature-Positive Hydropower: ETIP HYDROPOWER Publishes Three Biodiversity White Papers
Brussels, 20 November 2025 — ETIP HYDROPOWER released last thursday 20th November three new White Papers dedicated to biodiversity, focusing on some of the most relevant interactions between hydropower operations and river ecosystems: fish mobility, environmental flows and hydropeaking, and ....
ETIP HYDROPOWER at AQUAWATT Forum: Uniting Europe’s Hydropower voices for a Sustainable Energy Future
Piacenza, Italy — 30 November 2025. At the AQUAWATT Forum, a workshop titled “ETIP HYDROPOWER: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Hydropower in Europe” presented the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Hydropower (ETIP HYDROPOWER) to stakeholders from industry, research, ....
ETIP HYDROPOWER Contributes to Key Discussions at HYDRO 2025
The HYDRO 2025 Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece (22-24 October 2025), brought together over 1,000 participants to discuss innovation from almost 70 countries, to discuss topics ranging from dam safety and environmental management to climate resilience, artificial intelligence applications, and the....
Hydropower and Sustainability in Focus at SHF HydroES 2025
On 17–18 September 2025, the SHF HydroES Conference in Grenoble, France, brought together experts and stakeholders to advance knowledge on hydropower and environmental sustainability. The event provided an important platform for presenting the latest work developed within the ETIP HYDROPOWER W....
Innovating for Grid Flexibility: ETIP HYDROPOWER Co-Moderates one of the sessions at the International Forum on Pumped Storage
At the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, one of the most anticipated sessions, “Innovating for Grid Flexibility: New Technology Showcase”, highlighted how pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is evolving to meet the demands of renewable-dominated power systems. The session wa....
ETIP HYDROPOWER Cluster Showcases European Hydropower Innovation at the International Forum on Pumped Storage
ETIP HYDROPOWER participated as BRONZE Partner at the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This high-level global event marked the culmination of a year-long campaign from the International Hydropower Association (IHA) to accelerate action on pumped....
ETIP HYDROPOWER Becomes Supporting Partner of the Paris Pledge on Pumped Storage Hydropower
ETIP HYDROPOWER has signed the Paris Pledge on Pumped Storage Hydropower by IHA and Eurelectric, becoming an official supporting partner of this important initiative presented at the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower in Paris on the 9th of September 2025. The Paris Pledge acknowled....
Di-Hydro Project to Host First Workshop on Digital Innovation in Hydropower
The Di-Hydro Project is pleased to announce its First Project Workshop, an interactive online event dedicated to exploring how digital technologies can drive innovation within the hydropower sector. The workshop is designed to encourage knowledge-sharing and meaningful discussions on how digitalisat....
HYDROLINK 2/2025 Special Issue Released: Pumped Storage Hydropower at the Heart of Energy Transition
The latest special issue of HYDROLINK (2/2025), published by the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), sheds light on the vital and evolving role of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) in global energy systems. Over the past fifty years, PSH has expanded signif....