Hydro 2011

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An annual series of insertions in the H&D International Business Directory (IBD) is a lowcost way of ensuring that details of your company and its scope of services are constantly in the minds of H&D readers in 183 countries. It is an efficient medium, with details presented in a clear, concise and attractive format.

Hydropower & Dams offers a classified section which is printed throughout in full colour. This gives all companies the opportunity to include logos in their corporate colour, and greatly enhances the impact of each entry.

• Bearings, Coolers, Couplings, Cylinders, Filters and Seals
• Civil Contractors / Construction Equipment
• Design Engineers / Developers / Consultants
• Electromechanical Services and Suppliers
• Hydromechanical Services and Suppliers
• Instrumentation Services and Suppliers
• Laboratories
• Materials Specialists
• Small Hydro Specialists
• Underwater Services

With nearly 2 billion people in the world still lacking a reliable electricity supply, and about 70 per cent of the world’s hydro potential remaining to be exploited, there is no doubt about the need for more carefully planned hydro schemes to be implemented, without delay.

In many of the industrialized nations, the uprating of existing hydro plants can offer a clean and cost-effective solution for bringing new capacity on line to meet increasing demand.

• Aqua~Media International will continue to build on its extensive experience of bringing together international experts from all parts of the world to discuss practical, topical and challenging aspects of present and future hydro development.
• Great emphasis is placed each year on facilitating the active participation of those from the less developed countries, where the greatest hydro potential remains, and there is the greatest need to develop it.
• In Prague, financiers from the major IFIs, leading consultants, high level representatives of power and water authorities, decision makers from private and public developers, major contractors and suppliers will review progress, challenges, research needs, and above all how to help nations with hydro potential to meet their development goals.
• Project finance, environmental and social aspects, adaptation to climate change, increasing dam and powerplant safety and efficiency,  and ways to maximize and quantify the multiple advantages of hydropower will all be high on the agenda.
• Technical sessions will be complemented by workshops, panel discussions, and a number of side events.

Policy-makers, developers, financiers, and hydro practitioners in all parts of the world are joining forces today to maximize the many inherent benefits of multipurpose hydropower projects. Pumped-storage schemes are playing an increasingly important role, particularly in countries where intermittent renewable energy systems are being developed. Power trading is accelerating socio-economic development in many hydro-rich countries, and innovative small hydro schemes are providing practical solutions for rural electrification.

A stunning city in the heart of central Europe, located on the Vltava river, the Czech capital city of Prague will provide
the perfect setting for HYDRO 2011. Bordered by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland, The Czech Republic is easily
accessible from all parts of the world.

The historical centre has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As well as offering a wealth of cultural
attractions, it is renowned as a centre for international congresses, having hosted summits of NATO, the EU, and
the World Bank.

Global needs and challenges
Policy and planning
Regional issues
Potential and development opportunities
Capacity building needs
Climate change and floods

Environmental and social aspects
Local consultations: case studies
E&S management to reduce costs
Wildlife conservation and fish protection
Lessons from resettlement programmes
Research on carbon emissions from reservoirs

Security/safety around dams
Public safety close to dams
Communication aspects
Warning systems and physical barriers
Learning from experience

Multipurpose schemes
Economic aspects
Valuing market and non-market benefits
Payment for environmental and social requirements
Multi-criteria decision-making for stakeholders

Hydro in synergy with other renewables
Wind and hydro; Hydro and solar
Back-up systems for intermittent sources
Grid optimization and management
Storage systems

Project financing
The role of the IFIs and other financiers
New approaches: bi-lateral agreements,
BRIC co-financing
Public-private partnerships
Risk management
Legal and institutional aspects

Commercial aspects of hydro development
Regulatory aspects
Power trading
Contractual frameworks
Carbon trading
Concessions

Pumped storage
Role in the grid
Ancillary benefits
Technical developments in machinery
Unusual case studies
 Hydraulic machinery
Research and development
Modelling and testing
Equipment design and manufacture
Environment-friendly design
Enhancing efficiency
Innovation
Refurbishment

Civil engineering
Dams and flood discharge works
Tunnels and penstocks
Construction materials
Dam safety
Methods of repairing dams

System management
Optimizing operation
Software developments
Operation and maintenance
Electrical/electronic systems
Grid stability

Project management
Coordination and communication
Site supervision
Challenging/remote sites
Extreme climatic conditions

Small hydro
Assessing potential
Incentives for development
Innovative approaches
Rural electrification
Low-cost technology

Sedimentation management
Project layout
Sediment measurement
Machinery abrasion protection
Removal systems

Developments in marine energy
Tidal power potential
Wave power research
In-stream systems

Plant life extension
Economic modelling
Modernizing equipment
Upgrading civil works
Uprating with pumped storage

At least two technical tours are planned to follow HYDRO 2011.The national power company ˘CEZ has a portfolio of 37 hydroelectric plants, ranging from mini hydro schemes of less than 1 MW, to the largest pumped-storage schemes such as Dalesice (450 MW) and Dlouhé Stráne (650 MW).

The technical tours will give the opportunity for delegates to learn about recently constructed schemes, refurbishment projects, the role played by renewable energy in the Czech grid and also Czech expertise in flood management and environmental protection.