Sustainable hydropower opportunities in the European Union (EU) and lead position of EU companies and institutions

Hydropower is a complex system within the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus. Hydropower is characterised by several advantages with respect to other renewable energy technologies (e.g., multiple purposes of reservoirs, storage capacity, flexibility), but new hydropower plants may also come with some adverse impacts on the environment. This situation has generated several conflictual views and policy debates, especially in the European Union (EU). In this article, the complexity of hydropower is discussed. The sustainable deployment strategies of hydropower are presented with reference to the European context and the lead position of EU companies and institutions in the global hydropower sector is presented.

QUARANTA Emanuele; 

2024-12-20

vgbe energy e.V

JRC134844