A Competence Centre for Swedish Hydropower

Licentiate presentation Martina Nobilo

With the increase of electricity production from renewable energy sources, a problem of imbalance of the electric grid due to their intermittency has emerged. Hydropower can operate with variable loads…

Disputation – David Rondon

This thesis aims to propose models to study and predict the dynamics of hydropower generators, which would be beneficial for manufacturers and operators, reducing the complexity of the design without…

Disputation – Shahab Shiraghaee

Shahab Shiraghaee på LTU disputerar med avhandlingen: Experimental Investigation and Mitigation of Part-load Pressure Pulsations in Hydro Turbines Using Solid-body Protrusion inside the Draft Tube.

Increased knowledge of environmental effects in regulated lakes

To achieve sustainable hydropower production, more knowledge is needed about the environmental effects in regulated lakes and reservoirs, about how the effects can be mitigated, and about how the conditions…

Growing interest in glycerol in hydropower

Interest in glycerol as a lubricant in hydropower is growing. The lubricants in hydropower plants have so far been mostly fossil-based. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are working to…