Conference Materials from the R&D Days 2026 Now Available
Did you miss the R&D Days in Karlstad in March, or would you like to revisit the presentations? The speaker's Powerpoints and a workshop report are now available from the event, which brought together around one hundred participants to discuss future challenges for hydropower.
On the 11th to 12th of March, the Swedish Centre for Sustainable Hydropower brought together researchers, industry representatives and other stakeholders for two days of presentations, knowledge exchange and in‑depth discussions on hydropower’s role in the future energy system.
For those wishing to explore the content in more detail, all presentations from the conference speakers are now available, along with a report from the workshop led by Johan Watz. The workshop focused on whether current solutions for fish passages and environmental measures in regulated waterways are sufficient to ensure long-term sustainable fish populations and ecological functions.
Access the workshop materials here:
- Workshop Powerpoint presentation: Passage solutions for salmonids and other fish species: Stress-testing today’s environmental measures for an uncertain future
- Workshop instructions
- Workshop report
Together, the material provides a comprehensive overview of the topics discussed during the R&D Days and reflects the wide range of perspectives and expertise required to develop Swedish hydropower in a sustainable way.
- Predict salmonid migration pathways from flow simulations in rivers
Johan Leander, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. - Safe Dams (II) – A holistic approach for improved safety of concrete dams
Adrian Ulfberg, Luleå University of Technology - Mechanical Life Prediction of Hydropower Machinery: The Role and Impact of Rotor Dynamics
Simon Pääjärvi, Luleå University of Technology - Energy dissipation with labyrinth roughness appurtenances
James Yang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Evaluation of PFAS-free self‑lubricating bearings for hydropower applications
Yijun Shi, Luleå University of Technology - Environmental improvement measures in regulated watercourses
Olle Calles, Karlstad University - Ecological status of aquatic and riparian habitat in relation to hydropeaking in winter
Emil Nordström, Karlstad University - Transparent soils for studying internal erosion
Shane Aulestia, Luleå University of Technology - Development of a draft tube guide vane system to improve flexibility and extend the fatigue life of axial hydroelectric turbines
Antariksh Nawander, Luleå University of Technology - Environmental impact measures – examples from the industry
Johan Tielman, Uniper, Lo Persson, Vattenfall