Aqua~Media International Ltd is the publisher of The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams, and the organizer of the HYDRO, ASIA and AFRICA event series.
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- 22-24 October 2025
- Helexpo, Thessaloniki, Greece
Programme themes
The topics below represent an outline of the planned conference programme, rather than precise session titles. Abstracts on additional related topics may also be considered for acceptance.
Potential and development
- Assessing national and regional potential
- Site identification: new tools
- Planning and development opportunities
- Cross-border collaboration
Financial, legal and contractual aspects
- Project financing and structuring
- Risk allocation and management
- Concession agreements
- Valuing full economic benefits
- Viewpoints from the development banks
- Investment trends and long-term opportunities
- Attracting private finance
- The shift from BOOT to PPPs
- Company, project and country risk management
- Legal, contractual and insurance issues
Environment
- Environment: impact assessment and mitigation measures
- Environmental enhancements during upgrades
- Innovative solutions for fish protection and transfer
- Organizational ESG management
- Innovative solutions for fish protection and passage
- Management of greenhouse gas emissions
- GHG emissions accounting
Sedimentation management
- Hydraulic research and modelling
- Monitoring sedimentation
- Sediment removal systems
- Design solutions for siltation and erosion
- Catchment area management
Social aspects
- Benefit sharing
- Stakeholder consultation and support
- Livelihood enhancement
- Hydro heritage and historic sites
- Post-implementation socio-economic assessments
Safety and risk
- Dam and powerplant safety
- Monitoring systems
- Managing hazards and risk
- Disaster risk management as part of design
- Flood and drought management: research and case studies
- Challenging site conditions
- Warning systems and evacuation planning
- Learning from incidents and failures
Climate
- Modelling and hydrological research
- Experience with climate adaptation strategies
- Climate-resilient infrastructure projects
- Challenges of seismicity, landslides, extreme floods and GLOFs
Electromechanical equipment
- R&D for hydraulic and electrical machinery
- Modelling and testing
- Operational issues and condition monitoring
- Environmentally friendly technology
- Machinery design and safety
- Turbine and generator upgrades
Civil works
- Innovations in civil engineering
- Materials for dams
- Electronic and physical security of gates and spillways
- Gate operation in hot and cold climates
- Construction challenges and solutions
- Tunnels and underground works
Emerging trends and technologies
- Hybridization and floating solar PV
- Flexible grid systems
- Artificial intelligence and computer learning
- Innovative techniques for site identification
- Multiple uses of BIM
- Cyber and physical security
- Marine energy: wave and tidal power
- Ultra-high voltage transmission
- The role of hydro in post-conflict recovery
Pumped storage
- Benefits of pumped storage for the grid
- New developments in pumped-storage technology
- Monetizing the ancillary benefits of pumped storage
- Innovative pumped-storage projects
- Financing pumped storage
Operation and maintenance
- Retrofitting and upgrading
- Hidden hydro
- Timely refurbishment
- Twin dam modelling
Small hydro potential and benefits
- Rural electrification schemes
- Innovative small hydro technology
- Small-scale pumped storage
Please note: The themes listed on these pages do not represent precise session titles, but rather a broad range of themes of relevance to HYDRO 2025. We therefore welcome submissions on other related topics, and can welcome suggestions for panel sessions, round table discussions or side events.