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FME HydroCen

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Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology

Funding period:

09/2016-09/2024

The EERA JP Hydropower was established upon initiative from HydroCen.

HydroCen is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME). The FME scheme is established by the Norwegian Research Council. The objective of the Research Council of Norway FME-scheme is to establish time-limited research centres, which conduct concentrated, focused and long-term research of high international calibre in order to solve specific challenges in the field.

The main objective of HydroCen is to enable the Norwegian hydropower sector to meet complex challenges and exploit new opportunities through innovative technological solutions. The research areas include:

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the host institution and is the main research partner together with SINTEF Energy Research and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).

HydroCen has about 50 national and international partners from industry, R&D institutes and universities.

VISIT WEBPAGE OF HYDROCEN FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ITS PROJECTS

Contact

Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug Center Director
Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology (FME HydroCen)