FIThydro

FIThydro is a project that aims to improve river ecology and achieve sustainable fish populations in the hydropower plants’ environment (HPP) and innovating the existing hydropower technologies and devices. The project concentrates on mitigation measures and strategies to develop cost-efficient environmental solutions and on strategies to avoid individual fish damage and enhancing population developments.
However, hydropower currently produces 36% of EU’s renewable electricity. The European Green Deal, which supports economic development and decarbonisation, ensures that hydropower will remain a relevant source in the energy mix. However, increasing social concern about hydropower’s negative environmental impact has led to the development of fish-friendly hydropower technologies such as FIThydro.