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.

New method uses DNA to determine the number of salmon spawning in the river. It is important for the hydropower industry and management authorities to know how viable the population is when conducting revisions of terms of hydropower licenses or environmental measures, and this method is both quick and cost-effective.

New research shows that risk of dam breach can be drastically reduced in overtopping situations. By improving the placement of the rocks protecting the downstream slope of rockfill dams against erosion and securing the "dam toe" at the foundation, the risk of damages can be reduced - and in extreme cases, it can prevent or delay collapse.

For the first time all the Research Centers for Environmentally Friendly Energy (FME) are coming together to discuss how we can be enablers in mitigating climate and energy challenges. Join us at NTNU's Energy Transition Week 2024!