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eurelectric EUHydropower: Offersfarmorebenefitsthanjustrenewableelectricityandflexibility 1 Benefitsfor People Manyhydropower plantsandtheirassociatedreservoirsprovidedrinkingwater andcreatepicturesgue landscapesthatpromotetourism.Theyalsoofferopportunities forrecreationalactivitieslikeswimming,sailingand surfing. 5 Benefitsfor Environment Mitigationof extremes Thehydropowersector's endeavorstoboth Hydropowersupports floodanddrought mitigateits mitigationby environmentalimpact strategicallymanaging andadoptmeasuresto waterreleasesto improvebiodiversity safeguardsociety. haveresultedincreation industryang ofhabitatsfor ecosystems. endangeredfloraand faun8,whichinsome casesevenbecome Furthermore,during wildfires,hydropowerCreatesawater naturereserves.For sourceforfirefighting examples,havealookat efforts. Eurelectric'sPowerPlant and2ndHydropower ShortStory. Hydropowerisserving society,theeconomyandtheenvironment 2 Benefitsfor Industry Hydropowerprovideswaterforvariousindustrialprocesses includingmanufacturing: cooling,andprocessing.Inaddition,withhydropower,river dischargescanbeadaptedtoensurenavigablewaterwaysThiscanreducetherelianceonroadtransport leadingtocostsavings andreducedcarbon emissions. 3 Benefitsfor Agriculture Hydropowersupports agriculturalactivitiesbysupplyingwaterforirrigationControlledreleasesfromreservoirscanensurecropyieldandtherebyprovidegreaterfoodsecurity. SerrePoncon-France 380MWI650GWh TokkeCascade-Norway 1017MW|4400GWh Zlatolicje-Slovenia 136MWI580GWh Susgueda-Spain 86MW1140GWh Aguieira-Portugal 336MW1190GWh Freudenau-Austria 172MW1100GWh RoBhaupten-Germany 49MWI80GWh Schluchsee-( Germany 480MWI520GWh Watersupplyforhouseholdsandindustry Floodanddrought protection Recreationalactivities Watersupplyfor agriculture Watersupplyfor firefighting Watermanagement fornavigation C 5KeyActionstoharnessHydropower'sPotential Recognisethediversebenefitsofhydropowerforsociety,theeconomy,andtheenvironment,extendingbeyondtheelectricitysystem. PromotehvdropowerasakevcontributortotheEu'sdecarbonisation objectives,facilitatinglarge-scale,sustainable,andflexiblerenewableelectricitygenerationandstorage. Leveragethestrengthsofhydropowerinimplementingeffectiveclimatechangeadaptationmeasures. Acknowledgefhesector'scommitmenttominimisingenvironmentalimpactthroughhabitatpreservafion,restoration,andrivercontinuity enhancement. Establishastablelegislativeframeworktobolsterlong-termvisibility andinvestorconfidence.crucialforlargecapitalinvestmentsin hydropower. References: EURGSTAT2022-G'ossprod..c-io1cfelectricty[RGINDPELl:oatabasis2021; Photocredits: Ir-rcduetion: KachletUniper Exampes: Aguieira-EDPFrcudcnau-VERBuNDRoRhaupten-Uniper SchluchseeSehluchseewerkAcSerrePongon-EDF/FraakOddoux Susqueda-ENEL lokkoCascado-StatkrattZlatolicje-1SE Contact: AdriarnLINDERMUTH AdvisorHyd'ooowcr&SocialSustainabili-y alinderm.heurelectric.org C