Norwegian Hydropower Centre (Norwegian abbreviation NVKS) is a national centre which aims to ensure and develop research and education in hydropower related technology. The centre is a cooperation between universities, various research institutions, the hydropower industry as well as Norwegian authorities. The centre's headquarters are located at NTNU in Trondheim.

In the period 2017 - 2024 the activities within NVKS will be carried out in HydroCen - Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology. HydroCen is one of the centres in the Research Council's scheme for Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME).