HERI – Research Actions Database

Description

Climate change has showcased the need for renewable energy sources as well as reduced emissions and consumption. However, new technology is required to satisfy this need. Hydro energy systems are a promising solution as they use the motion of liquid bodies to generate electricity. In this context, the EU-funded H-HOPE project will develop a hydro energy solution that uses a novel technology to collect hydro energy from otherwise ignored open streams, piping systems and open channels. This solution will use innovations that make use of submerged oscillating bodies combined with piezoelectric materials and electromagnetic regulators to take advantage of these water flows. The result will be a reduction in CO2 emissions and harmful energy sources. Objectives: 1. Identify unrealised hydropower in non-hydropower hydraulic systems and in free-flowing water streams, understanding theoretical hidden hydropower potential (power, energy) estimation per region in the EU, identifying potential regions as well as exploring the potential for commercial and residential prosumers. 2. Develop H-HOPE technology of extracting energy from vortex induced vibrations by using an innovative multi-physics design strategy and an innovative PTO, increasing the efficiency and flexibility of the energy harvesting unit. This will be demonstrated for low head and small reservoir or water body size, while being low cost for economic viability and environmentally sustainable. 3. Implementation of state-of-the-art measurement and testing infrastructure to test demonstrators in relevant environments (wastewater, fresh water, impaired water quality, etc.) and in different sectors, improving the capacity of hydraulic laboratories. 4. Set up a H-Hope platform for sharing all scientific background, technical details, design plans and instructions to individual users, individual and commercial prosumers – enabling bottom-up CET, improving RES penetration, and adhering to EU goals on CO2 reduction and to bring together industry, politics, researchers and stakeholders from EU regions to promote new hydropower technologies, focusing on renewable prosumers in particular.

Organisations

• University of Padova - Coordinator
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) - Partner

Funding

• European funding

Specific Funding Sources:
European Commission

Level of Action:

European

Applications

Small-hydro, Non-Conventional

Keywords

Coupling, Hydraulics

Areas of Research

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