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CEDREN
abroad
CEDREN aim to bring knowledge to the international society on one hand, and learn from international activities
and collaboration on the other. In 2015, CEDREN have engaged in a broad range of international activities. Some
examples are given below.
Interest in Norwegian hydropower
European
academic societies, industry and authorities are showing
increasing interest in Norwegian hydropower and its poten-
tial for large-scale balancing and energy storage. In 2015,
CEDREN has participated in several meetings and conferences
throughout Europe to present opportunities and challenges.
CEDREN is also participating actively in relevant European
fora such as the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA),
and hope to be involved in several proposed EU projects.
International conferences
In 2015, CEDREN have
participated in several international conferences. In this
respect, the Hydro 2015 conference and exhibition should be
especially mentioned. At the conference, CEDREN scientists
and Board members presented research findings and pro-
jects. Furthermore, CEDREN participated in the Norwegian
pavilion hosted by the networking organisation Intpow. The
Board organised a board meeting during the conference.
Cooperation with China
In recent years, China has
experienced a large increase in its renewable energy pro-
duction capacity, and is now the world’s largest producer of
hydro, wind and solar power. In 2015, CEDREN scientists
visited the University of Tsinghua and North China University
for Water Resources and Electric Power to give lectures and
discuss topics of common interest. CEDREN key topics like
environmental design of hydropower and large-scale balanc-
ing with hydropower were also brought to China. The visit has
resulted in several CEDREN reports and scientific papers. The
CEDREN “Handbook for environmental design in regulated
salmon rivers” has even been translated into Chinese!
Next generation
CEDREN is not only targeting end
users from industry and authorities. In 2015, CEDREN gave
lectures at a course for foreign students organised by NTNU,
teaching students from all over Europe about various topics
related to hydropower. The students are now back in their
home countries with a better knowledge of hydropower.
EU collaboration
The European Union has programs to
disseminate knowledge and discuss relevant topics with the
candidate countries for membership in EU. CEDREN co-organ-
ised the seminar “Sustainable Development of Hydropower” in
Istanbul with the European Commission Joint Research Centre,
inviting participants from the Balkans and Turkey. Several other
Norwegian organisations and companies also participated in
the seminar. CEDREN aim to continue the collaboration with
authorities, research institutes and universities in Europe to work
together within the area of energy-nature-climate.
Contact:
atle.harby@sintef.no