Researcher School
RenewHydro Researcher School
In RenewHydro researchers, PhDs and Postdocs are invited to attend our Researcher School, which will give attendees a common platform in hydropower related subjects. The curriculum include an introduction to hydropower plants and operation, environmental technology and environmental design, impacts of changing climate to hydropower, and market design and development.
The Researcher School gives 2,5 study points at NTNU.
Researcher School November 2025
In 2025 the Researcher School will be held November 24 - 27 at Oppdal Skifer Hotel.
Program 2025
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Teacher / presenter |
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Nov 24th |
Arrival Trondheim. |
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10:00 |
Lab-tour at Gløshaugen before lunch |
Lab-guides |
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13:06 |
Transport to Oppdal by train from Trondheim S. Light lunch will be handed out at the train. |
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15:00 |
Check-in at Hotel Skifer Oppdal |
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15:30 |
Afternoon session - introduction to hydropower. |
Leif Lia (NTNU) |
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18:00 |
Dinner at Skifer Oppdal |
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Nov 25th |
Day 2 |
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08:00 |
Departure by bus from Skifer Oppdal |
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Basic hydropower course at Driva Powerstation. |
Leif Lia (NTNU) |
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17:00 |
Departure by bus from Driva Powerstation |
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18:30 |
Dinner at Skifer Oppdal |
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Nov 26th |
Day 3 |
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08:00 |
Climate Change Impacts on Hydropower: Insights from Climate and Hydrological Models. |
Lu Li (NORCE) |
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09:45 |
Break |
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10:00 |
Societal legitimacy. |
Kristin Linnerud (NMBU) |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Environmental design |
Line Sundt-Hansen (NINA) |
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Environmental technology |
W. Ludwig Kuhn (NTNU) |
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18:00 |
Dinner |
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Social happening |
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Nov 27th |
Day 4 |
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07:00 |
Morning swimming at Oppdal Bad |
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10:00 |
Power/energy markets |
Mette Bjørndal (NHH) |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Bidding and production planning. |
Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU) |
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14:45 |
Wrap-up and departure by bus or train. |
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