FBR_OC2_18 - SHAREe

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
Instituto Superior Técnico(PT)
Bilateral initiative number:
PT-BI067
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€13,473
Actual cost:
€9,304
Initiative Types:
Data collection
Other
Report
Workshop or seminarCase-study selectionField VisitsPreparation of future EU application
Partners:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)(NO)
Programme:
Programme areas:

Description

The scope of SHAREe is to advance our knowledge on the environmental measures to improve sustainable hydropower and mitigate its impacts in the environment, by sharing experiences among countries and to establish a network for future projects on sustainable hydropower.
Specific objectives include:
- To foster cooperation between the academia in Norway and Portugal based on joint research actions having benefits for both;
- To bring together expertise, best practices and ideas from both partners, promoting synergistic outputs and new ideas;
- To improve personal experience, sharing and exchanging

Summary of the results

The scope of SHAREe project was to advance our knowledge of the environmental measures to improve sustainable hydropower by sharing experiences among countries and establishing a network for future projects on sustainable hydropower. Norway, being one of Europe’s largest hydropower producers, with the highest share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in Europe (hydropower represents 90 % of the energy) shared its scientific and technological advances on environmental mitigation measures for hydropower development. On the other hand, Portugal shared its challenges regarding sustainable hydropower development under climate change.
Results of SHAREe project included:

i) a wrap-up of best practices regarding sustainable hydropower in both Norway and Portugal

ii) a Horizon Scan on sustainable hydropower, to provide a comprehensive and global overview of the emerging challenges and opportunities in the field of hydropower globally over the next 5-10 years

iii) a Seminar on Sustainable Hydropower, insights from Norway, that took place in Lisbon on April 2.

Both countries established a symbiotic relationship based on knowledge interchange, which ensure mutual benefit and progress according to their prominent, and singular position in the hydropower sector. With SHAREe, we fostered the cooperation between the academia in NO and PT based on joint research actions and by providing opportunities for careers and research experience (e.g. internship of PhD students).

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.