Several PhD positions in hydropower are available at the research center RenewHydro. We aim to modernize hydropower and find innovative solutions for environmental impact, electric power, climate effects, infrastructure, and economics. 

Several of the projects in RenewHydro will use climate models in their research. In this webinar, researchers Lu Li and Ole Wulff from NORCE Climate & Environment present different climate models and how they can be used.

Renewable energy is becoming a greater part of the energy systems worldwide, with especially large contributions from wind and solar energy. As these technologies lack the ability to store energy, hydropower is provided with a huge challenge – and opportunity - to stabilize and balance the energy grid.

Fish don’t always follow the current! Using statistics and machine learning, we can predict their movements under different conditions—and propose effective measures to prevent turbine-related deaths.

Researchers in the centre RenewHydro will collaborate to develop smart solutions. The goal is more environmentally friendly hydropower, to provide reliable power supply and to benefit society. 

The research centre RenewHydro invites researchers and partners to the kick-off conference Tuesday January 14th 2025. 

Researchers in HydroCen have developed a method to simulate the flow in brook intakes. The simulations are based on relatively scarce input data but are accurate enough to provide good insights into the efficiency of the intakes. 

The large brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the Nea River in Trøndelag, Norway, has attracted anglers for generations, but over the last few decades, the population has significantly declined.

A fast transition from power generation to pumping mode enables hydropower plants to better balance the energy from wind and solar power in the power grid. At HydroCen, researchers have discovered a solution to make pumped-storage power plants more flexible

In the Sustainable Flexibility Metrics (SusFlexMet) project, HydroCen researchers have developed a framework for assessing how power production in hydropower plants can be as flexible as possible with the least amount of impact on the environment and costs.