European Hydropower Alliance
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Water policies in general and especially input to the Water Resilience Strategy | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Water policies in general and especially input to the Water Resilience Strategy | SRC |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy Transition | — |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy Transition | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The European Hydropower Alliance gathers the following energy utilities: EDF, EDP, Enel, Engie, Fortum, Statkraft, Uniper, Vattenfall and Verbund. The Alliance is committed to advancing sustainable hydropower’s role in achieving the EU Green Deal and Fit for 55 ambition. The Alliance supports the development of an integrated decarbonized electricity market in Europe by providing affordable, renewable, dispatchable, and secure electricity which ensures the maximum integration of renewable sources of energy. The Alliance's goal is to ramp-up the visibility of hydropower as: - A vital source of energy and flexibility contributing to EU security of supply and energy independence. - A key renewable energy source with development potential contributing to decarbonisation, adaptation to climate change and resilience. - A sustainable energy source respecting biodiversity. - A generation technology with multipurpose non-power related benefits.
EU Legislative Interests
Storage Strategy European Green Deal Electricity Market Design Renewable Energy Directive Fit for 55 Package Nature Restauration Law Net Zero Industry Act
Communication Activities
The EU Hydropower Alliance has not made any communication activities related to the EU policies above during last year and is not planning any for this year
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The Alliance is not member of any association
Organisation Members
The European Hydropower Alliance gathers the following energy utilities: EDF, EDP, Enel, Engie, Fortum, Statkraft, Uniper, Vattenfall and Verbund.
Connected Legislation
Supplementing Reg 2018/1999: GWP values & inventory guidelines
Environmental impact of Russia-Germany Baltic gas pipeline
The sustainable use of natural resources
Energy Union Governance
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)