Project description
European hydropower solutions for a more sustainable world
Hydropower is the backbone of Europe’s renewable electricity system. Already established in Europe, there is room for the hydropower market to flourish in other parts of the world. EU-funded HYPOSO project aims at supporting the European hydropower industry while fostering a sustainable development in selected target countries in Africa and Latin America, namely Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Cameroon and Uganda. The HYPOSO objectives will be achieved by a combination of tools, i.e. thorough market analyses, looking into unused hydropower potentials (in a GIS Map), political and legislative frameworks, financing hydropower in a smart way, capacity building, replicable business case studies and by bringing together representatives of the European hydropower industry and their counterparts and politicians from these five countries.
Objective
The renowned European hydropower industry and its know-how can foster the transition into a more sustainable energy
system in parts of the world that still need support to develop the sector. While the European hydropower market does not
allow huge developments, some countries present a big potential. HYPOSO will provide strategic support and tools for the
European hydropower industry to boost their export of products and services to markets in Africa and Latin America,
especially those with a high market potential hydro sector, i.e. Bolivia, Cameroon, Columbia, Ecuador and Uganda. The project will
develop solutions which can be easily implemented for overcoming barriers to the broad deployment of hydropower solutions
in these export markets. The consortium will bring representatives of the European hydropower industry together with their
counterparts and politicians from Africa and Latin America. It will provide political, legal, technical and strategic advice while
considering the regional specificities, socio-economic, spatial and environmental aspects all along the life-cycle of
hydropower projects. Experts of the consortium will identify pilot hydropower projects and provide capacity building for local
stakeholders and politicians. Communications activities such as brochures, events, and workshops highlighting European
state-of-the-art technology will complement these measures. Moreover, a website will be created. It will serve as an
information hub for the European hydropower industry and useful source of information for hydropower stakeholders
worldwide. The outcome of the HYPOSO project will contribute to the promotion of the European hydropower industry,
paving the way for better investment conditions in the targeted countries and increasing the share of renewable energy in
these regions. It will support the development of policies, market supports and financial frameworks at the local, national and
regional level for hydropower facilities.
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81369 Muenchen
Germany
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.