About

One of the challenges for the sustainable energy system is to ensure balance of the power system. Hydropower, with its flexibility and cost-effective regulation capacity, plays a key role here. This competence centre is a collaboration between the hydropower industry, academia, and government authorities to ensure that hydropower can continue to be an enabler of a well-balanced Swedish energy system in a changing energy system.

Sustainable, safe, and optimised hydropower are some of the most important factors in Sweden’s transition to a sustainable energy system. SVC – Swedish Centre for Sustainable Hydropower is anchored in the latest technical and environmental research with participation from seven different universities as well as stakeholders from industry and government agencies. Multidisciplinary research and innovative solutions strengthen Sweden’s hydropower position and ability to meet new conditions in the energy system. The centre is one of eleven competence centres funded in the Swedish Energy Agency’s joint initiative to build knowledge and skills that accelerate the energy transition. Luleå University of Technology is the host university for the centre and Energiforsk is coordinating the centre’s activities.

Our funding organisations

Government authorities

The Swedish Energy Agency and Svenska kraftnät

Universities

Chalmers University of Technology, Karlstad University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Luleå University of Technology, LTH Lund Faculty of Engineering, Umeå University, and Uppsala University.

Companies

AFRY, Andritz Hydro, Boliden, Fortum, Holmen Energi, Jämtkraft, Jönköping Energi, Karlstads Energi, LKAB, Mälarenergi, Norconsult, Rainpower, Skellefteå Kraft, Statkraft, Svenska kraftnät, Sweco Sverige, Tekniska verken i Linköping, Vattenkraftens miljöfond, Uniper, Vattenfall Vattenkraft, Voith Hydro, WSP Sverige, and Zinkgruvan.