Project description
Boosting hydropower efficiency and sustainability
Hydropower plants are vital for renewable energy production. However, traditional systems can suffer from turbine fatigue and limited operational flexibility. Additionally, fish passage issues pose challenges for biodiversity and ecosystem health. As the demand for sustainable energy rises, enhancing hydropower’s viability becomes increasingly urgent. In this context, the EU-funded RevHydro project will address these challenges through the design and validation of innovative flow control devices. These devices, installed in the runner and draft tube, extend turbine operating ranges, reduce fatigue, and improve overall efficacy with minimal downtime during refurbishment. RevHydro also features an adaptive fish barrier that redirects fish to safe passages, contributing to environmental conservation.
Objective
The RevHydro project aims to enhance the efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability of existing hydropower plants through the design and validation of flow control devices. Specifically, the proposed flow control devices, located in the runner and draft tube, extend the operating range of turbines, reduce fatigue, and enhance overall efficacy. Notably, their installation will require minimal downtime, resulting in significantly improved refurbishment processes.
Additionally, the project incorporates an innovative fish barrier and a circular design approach. The innovative fish barrier included in the project adapt to the incoming fish, allowing to redirect fishes to safe passages, contributing to environmental conservation efforts. Furthermore, the circular design approach adopted in the project allow at minimizing costs and environmental impact. This holistic approach ensures compliance with water quality standards and supports biodiversity conservation.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering control systems
- natural sciences biological sciences biodiversity conservation
- natural sciences physical sciences classical mechanics fluid mechanics
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels renewable energy hydroelectricity
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.2 - Energy Supply
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-01
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971 87 LULEA
Sweden
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