Themes of the Symposium

The themes of the symposium are as follows:

12th ICOLD European Club Symposium

“Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition”

Theme	Description
Theme A: Dams and reservoirs for hydropower in Europe	Opportunity for energy generation and storage
	Large-scale storage reservoirs
	Pumped storage reservoirs
	New energy potential (PV, …)
	Efficiency increase of existing schemes
Theme B: Dams and reservoirs for climate change adaptation in Europe	Balancing extreme hydrological conditions (floods, droughts)
	Protection against floods
	Protection against other natural hazards (mass movements, glacier lake outburst floods, …)
	Irrigation and water supply
	Multipurpose dams
Theme C: Impact mitigation of dams and reservoirs in Europe	Environmental flows
	Sediment continuum
	Fish passage
	Hydropeaking
	Greenhouse gas emissions
Theme D: How to deal with ageing dams and levees in Europe	Dam safety
	Upgrade and refurbishment
	Extension and renewal
	Incorporating new purposes
	Decommissioning

These themes, as well as all the most relevant practical information can also be found on the Flyer of the event.