International cooperationThe laboratory is extensively engaged in international cooperation directly and indirectly (through university and research centres). Large part of the engagement is in the field of hydropower, including research, education, capacity building and training. Followings the featured cooperation initiated a decade ago and continue. EERAThe laboratory is strongly involved in European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme (JP) Hydropower. The JP Hydropower started on Monday, 9 September 2019, in Brussels and aims to facilitate a new role for hydropower as enabler for the renewable energy system by aligning and targeting research efforts in Europe. The JP Hydropower is one of 18 joint research programmes of the EERA. Thematically, the JP Hydropower spans the entire energy chain from water catchment to system integration, and it includes cross-cutting elements such as markets and market design as well as environmental impacts, effects of climate change and policy and societal issues. The Joint Programme emphasizes cross-disciplinary cooperation between its Sub-Programmes, synergies with other EERA Joint Programmes and existing European and international projects, and engages actively with the industry in order to secure relevance and impact for the hydropower sector and the renewable energy system. JP Hydropower is coordinated by NTNU (Waterpower laboratory), Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug. The JP Hydropower has six Sub-Programmes spanning the entire energy chain from water catchment to system integration, and it includes cross-cutting elements such as markets and market design as well as environmental impacts, effects of climate change and policy and societal issues. Cross-disciplinary collaboration between Sub-Programmes is emphasized. SP1: Hydroelectric units SP2: Hydropower structures SP3: Grid, systems integration and markets SP4: Water resources, environmental impacts and climate adaptation SP5: Social acceptance, engagement and policy SP6: Digitization EuropeNorth America
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