More and more countries look towards hydropower to be an enabler in the renewable energy system, and HydroCen aims to increase collaboration on hydropower research worldwide. As well as formal partnerships with institutions in USA, Canada, Sweeden, Switzerland, Albania, India, Nepal, Australia and EU we also encourage researcher-to-researcher cooperation.

Europa and EU:

• Joint programme Hydropower, EERA. Research alliance in EU, established by initiative from HydroCen.
• Environmental measures realized in European hydropower - HydroCen project 4.1
• HydroCen scientific committee

Associated projects and partners in Europe:

• HydroFlex - EU-project, focusing on flexible hydropower. 
• Francis99 - EU-project 
• FITHydro - comprehensive EU project focusing on fish and sustainability in regulated watercourses
• PRIBAS - technological solutions and price structures in the Nordic power market..

India and Nepal

• Research cooperation with IIT Roorkee
• Sediment handling - HydroCen project 1.3
• DigiSur - Surveillance and optimization of Pelton turbines for future flexible operation

Associated projects and partners in India and Nepal

• EnergizeNepal

North-America and Australia

• Cross Atlantic Hydropower Research Alliance (CAHRA) Norway and USA signed an agreement to cooperate on hydropower research. 
• IEA-Hydro
• Hydropower cooperation with HydroTasmania
• HYCANOR