Programme and registration details - Hidroenergia 2010

16-19 June 2010
Lausanne, Switzerland
Programme and registration details
International Congress and Exhibition
on Small Hydropower
The congress and exhibition are jointly organized by:
ESHA – European Small Hydropower Association
MHyLab – mini-hydraulics laboratory
Sponsors:
Supporting organizations:
hidroenergia 2010
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Hidroenergia 2010 – Congress objectives
Small hydro development
The awareness of the absolute necessity to develop
renewable energies is strong all over the World and many
countries have developed support mechanism in order to
increase the use of renewable in the whole energy sector.
As a key actor of green electricity production, small hydro
benefits from this global trend: new projects are sets, new
products are made available on the market, environmental
integration is now a key issue considered by the project
developers.
Hidroenergia Congresses
Organized since 1989, Hidroenergia Congresses gather
more than 300 experts and specialists of the SHP sector in
Europe to debate about the hot topics affecting the development
of the sector, exchange experiences and present
The organizers
Hidroenergia congresses are co-organized by ESHA and
one of its members representing the hosted country, being
MHyLab for this year’s edition.
ESHA, the European Small Hydropower Association, is a
non-profit International Association representing the sector
of small hydropower that brings together specialists and
stakeholders in the SHP field from all over the world.
Who should attend?
Hidroenergia 2010 will bring together planners, developers,
owners and operators, environmental specialists, financiers,
researchers, students, manufacturers and suppliers for an
International Scientific Committee
Mr. Hugues Albanel, France Hydroélectricité, France
Mr. Martin Bölli, Swiss Energy, Switzerland
Mr. Raymond Chenal, Consultant, Switzerland
Mr. Vincent Denis, MHyLab, Switzerland
Pr. Michel Dubas, HEVs, Switzerland
Mr. Pierre Duflon, Andritz Hydro, Canada
Mr. Gerhard Eckert, Renertec, Germany
Mr. Nino Frosio, APER, Italy
Mr. Marko Gospodjinacki, SSHA, Slovenia
Pr. Bernhard Pelikan, ESHA President, Austria
Steering Committee
Pr. François Avellan, EPFL – LMH, Switzerland
Mrs Alison Bartle, Chief Editor International Journal on
Hydropower and Dams, United Kingdom
Pr. Hermod Brekke, Professor Emeritus Dr. Tech at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Mr. James L. Gordon, Consultant, Canada
Dr. Giovanni Lombardi, Former president of the
International Commission on Large Dams, Switzerland
Mrs Anne Pénalba, France Hydro Electricité, France
However, the future of hydropower in Europe is uncertain.
The implementation of regulation on water management and
protection, and the growing concern and requirements from
the environmental point of view, are damaging the image of
hydropower. Moreover, these regulations will really impact
on the production and development of the remaining hydro
potential. Therefore, it is then particularly important to make
a change and to demonstrate that hydropower is not only
alive, but also dynamic. Altogether, we can make a change!
new advances in the technology as well as to network and
find business opportunities and partners.
After Bled (Slovenia) in 2008, Hidroenergia 2010 will take
place in June 2010 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
MHyLab is a non-profit-making foundation, independent of
any manufacturer or company, established in Montcherand,
Switzerland. This skill center develops turbines fitted to
small hydropower, supplies hydraulic design to small
manufacturers and proposes specialized engineering
services to the small hydro stakeholders.
exchange of expertise which will be constructive in furthering
well planned hydropower development worldwide.
Pr. Bogdan Popa, ROSHA, Romania
Pr. Petras Punys, Lithuanian Hydropower Association,
Lithuania
Mrs Gema San Bruno, ESHA, Belgium
Mr. Christer Söderberg, SERO, Sweden
Pr. Thomas Staubli, HSLU, Switzerland
Pr. Janusz Steller, Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery,
Poland
Mr. Norbert Tissot, SEVEN, Switzerland
Mr. Gérald Vullioud, Andritz Hydro, Switzerland
Pr. Hans Björn Püttgen, EPFL – Energy center,
Switzerland
Dr. Henri Rollier, SEVEN, Switzerland
Mr. Jean-Marie Rouiller, Lausanne Public Utility,
Switzerland
Pr. Anton Schleiss, EPFL – LCH, Switzerland
Mr. W. B. Smith, President of Hydropower International
Services, United States of America
Pr. Arthuros Zervos, President of EREC, Greece

Hydro and water resources in Switzerland Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Thanks to its topography and hydrology, Switzerland has
ideal conditions for the use of hydropower. Participating
for about 57% of the national electricity generation, hydropower
is Switzerland most important domestic source of
renewable energy. Today there are 538 hydropower plants
in Switzerland that each have a capacity of at least 300 kW.
Their average yearly production is around 35,500 GWh,
47% of which is produced by run-of-river power plants,
49% by storage power plants and approximately 4% by
pumped storage power plants. Two thirds of hydroelectricity
are generated in the mountain cantons of Uri, Grisons,
Ticino and Valais, while Aargau and Bern also generate
Lausanne, Switzerland
Located in the French speaking part of Switzerland,
Lausanne is the second largest city on the shores of Lake
Geneva; it combines the dynamics of a business town with
its ideal location as a holiday resort. Sport and culture are
a golden rule in the Olympic Capital. A city that is strategically
placed at the crossroads of Europe and easily
accessible from Geneva International Airport. Spreading
between vineyards, forests and meadows, Lausanne is
considered as one of the greenest towns in Europe. A setting
of quality and tranquility endowed with all the services
and comforts of a small European metropolis. The city has
all it takes to offer ideal working conditions for congress
delegates. For those accompanying, the city has plenty to
offer: Shopping, culture, wellness, gastronomy or simply
strolling around.
Lausanne is also well known for its outstanding university
the UNIL and the “Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale”, EPFL,
with more than 20,000 students, not only from Switzerland
but from around the globe.
The Beaulieu Congress Center
Congress language
significant quantities. Roughly 10% of Switzerland’s hydropower
generation comes from international power plants
situated on rivers along the country borders. The federal
government wants to promote the future use of hydropower
to a greater extent through a variety of measures.
The instruments to be used here include feed-in tariffs for
hydropower plants with a capacity up to 10 MW, and the
promotion measures defined in the “Renewable energy”
action plan. In terms of quantity, the goal is to increase the
mean estimated production level by at least 2,000 GWh per
year versus the level recorded in 2000 by renovating existing
hydropower plants and building new ones.
Lausanne and its Congress Center are located at only
45 minutes from the Geneva International Airport offering
connections from all major European cities. www.gva.ch
The city is also of easy access by train, located at only
4 hours from Paris with the TGV. www.cff.ch
Lausanne’s conference venue offers equipment that
allows participants to get the most out of every event, and
a broad range of hotels are available for every budget.
The Beaulieu Congress Center is within close proximity
to the downtown area, making all destinations optimally
accessible thanks to the availability of public transportation
services. www.beaulieu.org
The majority of the presentation will be made in English. However a high level simultaneous
translation in French and German will be insured for all sessions.

Programme
Wednesday 16 June 2010 Thursday 17 June 2010 Friday 18 June 2010 Saturday 19 June 2010
Exhibition
13 00 - 18 30
Exhibition set-up
Congress
15 00 - 19 00
Registration
18 00 - 18 30
Chairpersons’ briefing
18 30 - 19 00
Speakers’ briefing
19 00 - 21 00
Welcome cocktail
Side events
09 00 - 13 00
ESHA Governing Board
meeting (Members only)
14 00 - 18 00
ESHA General assembly
Exhibition
08 30 - 18 30
Exhibition
Congress
08 00 - 08 45
Registration
08 45 - 10 30
Opening session
10 30 - 11 00 Coffee break
11 00 - 12 30 Session 1
New regulation,
administrative procedure
and finance
12 30 - 14 00 Lunch
14 00 - 15 45 Session 2A
Perspective and
development of SHP
14 00 - 15 45 Session 2B
Technical innovations and
engineering solutions
15 45 - 16 15 Coffee break
16 15 - 18 00 Session 3 A
EU funded projects
16 15 - 18 00 Session 3 B
Environment
Side events
17 00 - 18 30
HEA-E governing board
meeting (Members only)
19 45 - 24 00
Gala Dinner
Exhibition
08 30 - 17 00
Exhibition
17 00 - 22 00
Exhibition dismantling
Congress
08 30 - 09 00
Registration
09 00 - 10 45 Session 4A
Multipurpose hydro
schemes
09 00 - 10 45 Session 4B
Technical innovations and
engineering solutions
10 45 - 11 15 Coffee break
11 15 - 12 45 Session 5
Poster session
11 15 - 12 45
SHAPES project workshop
12 45 - 14 15 Lunch
14 15 - 15 45 Session 6A
Planning, operation and
maintenance, education
and training.
14 15 - 15 45 Session 6B
Technical innovations and
engineering solutions
15 45 - 16 15 Coffee break
16 15 - 17 00
SEVEN Best PHD student /
Student presentation Award
and closing session
Side event
17 00 - 18 30
SHAPES project meeting
(Members only)
Study tour
Registrations and Welcome Cocktail
June 16 at the Beaulieu Congress Center Gala Dinner on the lake on June 17
The registrations will begin on June 16 at 15:00 until
The Gala dinner will take
the Welcome cocktail at 19:00. It will also be possible to
place aboard a paddle wheel
register on June 17 before the Opening session (from 8:00
“Belle Epoque” steam-boat
to 8:45) and on June 18 (from 8:30 to 9:00).
on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman).
The Welcome Cocktail will take place in the exhibi-
Departure from Lausanne
tion area on June 16 from 19:00 to 21:00. All registered
at 20:00 (boarding at 19:45),
participants, exhibitors and accompanying persons are for a four-hour cruise. You will be escorted all along by
welcome. The welcome cocktail is a great way to make an exceptional view on Lausanne, the surrounding vine-
contacts and visit the Exhibition.
yards and the Alps.
08 00
Departure from Lausanne
09 30 - 11 15
Visit of Le Châble small
HPP and transfer to
Bieudron
11 15 - 15 00
Visit of Bieudron HPP,
lunch and transfer to Aigle
15 00 - 16 00
Visit of Farettes small HPP
17 00
Arrival in Lausanne

© LT/Régis Colombo – www.diapo.ch
Technical visits
With more than 1000 small plants in operation, Switzerland
has a long history with small hydropower. Moreover,
Switzerland has a long tradition from multiuse of water;
the first experience with turbining drinking water comes
already from the beginning of 20th century.
Our first technical visit will be at Profay (380 kW) small
hydropower plant located in the Bagnes commune. This
scheme turbines wastewater from the Verbier ski resort
before treatment. The project started as a demonstration
in 1994 but the equipment has been renewed in 2008, the
available discharge having radically changed.
Then, we will change size and continue to Bieudron power
plant, which has a total installed capacity of 1,269 MW.
The plant turbines the water from the Cleuson-Dixence
complex. Bieudron power plant alone holds three world
Profay small hydropower plant Bieudron power plant Bieudron Pelton runner Mini Farettes hydropower plant
Accompanying person tour
Guided City Tour (half day)
The best way to get to know the Olympic Capital is to start
in Ouchy, on the shores of Lake Geneva, with a visit at the
Olympic Museum. You will then make your way up towards
the center to discover the highlights and interests of the
city. This tour will end around noon leaving you plenty
of time to enjoy lunch. The afternoon is free to continue
the visit on your own, shop or simply relax at your hotel.
©LT/Urs Achermann
records: gross head (1,883 m), mechanical output of each
Pelton turbine (423 MW) and output per alternator’s pole.
Built between 1993 and 1998 to increase the complex
production capacity, Cleuson Dixence installation is made
up of:
a water intake in the Grande Dixence dam,
a 15.8 km feeder duct
a 4.3 km long metal-lined pressure shaft
Bieudron underground power plant
After lunch, on the way back to Lausanne, we will visit
Mini Farettes hydropower plant (178 kW) in Aigle, which
produces electricity using the residual height difference
between the outlet of a high-head power plant and the
Grande Eau River.
Gruyère, Cailler Chocolate Factory
and the vineyards (full day)
A bus will take you to the foot
of the Pre-Alps, in Gruyère, to
discover the charms of this
region.
Who has not dreamed of
visiting a chocolate factory?
Discover the process of chocolate
manufacturing and the
odors that come from it in the famous Cailler of Switzerland
(Nestlé) chocolate factory in Broc. Thanks to an interactive
guided tour, you will discover the secrets of chocolate
manufacturing inside this operating factory. The visit also
traces the history of the factory from 1898.
After lunch head off to The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces
(UNESCO World Heritage). A perfect setting overlooking
at the lake, to stop and discover the vines of the region!

Conference Programme
Thursday 17 June 2010 – Morning
Opening Plenary session
Welcome to Hidroenergia 2010
Pr. Bernhard Pelikan, President of ESHA and Dr. Jean-Bernard Gay,
President of the board of MHyLab
Keynote Address
Representative of the Vaud Canton government
Opening addresses
Mr. Jean-Yves Pidoux, Member of the Lausanne City council
Representative of the European Commission (To be confirmed)
Representative of European Environment Agency
Mr. Michael Kaufmann,
Swiss Energy Program Manager, Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Pr. Dr. Hans-Björn Püttgen,
Energy Center, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Mrs Christine Lins,
General secretary of the European renewable energy council
Session 1: New regulation, administrative procedures and finance
Chairperson: Pr. Bernhard Pelikan, ESHA president, Austria
Compatibility of water framework directive and small hydropower
plants – Steffi Dimke, Frank Weichbrodt & Peter Fröhle, University of
Rostock, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Germany
Common guidelines for the use of small hydropower
M. Pfaundler & P. Dazio, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment,
Switzerland; K. Schwaiger & R. Mair, Austrian Federal Ministry of
Agriculture, Foresty, Environment and Water Management, Austria
The facilitation of mini and small hydropower in Switzerland through
institutional mechanisms – Nicolas Crettenand, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Switzerland
Value creating financing strategies in a complex credit environment
– recent trends in small hydro projects financing – William E. Saarbach,
TriStone Partners, United Kingdom
Use of wind power for pumped storage hydropower on the Faroe
Islands – Franziska Ludescher-Huber, Hege Iversen & Hans-Olav Nyland,
Norconsult, Norway; Terji Nielsen, Electrical company SEV, Faroe Islands
Prospects of SHPP sector development in Serbia – Ivana D. Spasojevic,
Directorate for Building and Construction; Bozisca Sandic, Public
Entreprise “Electric Power Industry of Serbia”, Serbia
Thursday 17 June 2010 – Afternoon
Session 2A: Perspectives and development of SHP
Chairperson: Pr. Hans Björn Püttgen, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Switzerland
Promotion of small hydropower in Switzerland – an overview
Martin Bölli, Swiss Small Hydropower Program, Switzerland
Implementation of European legislation related to small hydropower
in Romania – SHPP in Romania, present and future – Andreea Galie,
Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Carmen Anca Safta,
Cristina Ionescu & Bogdan Popa, University Politechnica of Bucharest,
Power Engineering Department; Florica Popa, Institute for Hydropower
Studies and Design, Romania
Small hydropower in Vaud Canton: between potential and development
of a project – Stéphanie André & Philippe Hohl, Service des eaux, sols et
assainissement; Norbert Tissot, Service de l’environnement et de l’énergie;
Paul Külling, Service des forêts, de la faune et de la nature, Canton de Vaud,
Switzerland.
Underground hydropower potential – A case study applied to Vaud
Canton – Pierre-Yves Jeannin, ISSKA; Philippe Heller & Frédéric Jordan,
e-dric.ch; Norbert Tissot, Service de l’environnement et de l’énergie,
Canton de Vaud, Switzerland
Evaluation of the potential hydropower production compared to the
actual exploitation level in Northern Italy – Emanuele Bottazzi, Giuseppe
Floreale & Andrea Maconi, Altene Ingegneri Associati, Italy
Analysis of hydraulic facilities for combining pumped storage
hydro power systems and wind power in Austria – Eduard Doujak &
Stefan Gössinger, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
New small hydropower plant of La Tzintre (Charmey, FR)
Philippe Jungo, Groupe E; Luca Savoldelli, Groupe E Greenwatt,
Switzerland
Session 2B: Technical innovations and engineering solutions –
Turbine development
Chairperson: Antonio Sa Da Costa, APREN, Portugal
Laboratory development of small diagonal turbines for medium
heads (25–100 m) – Aline Choulot, Cédric Cottin, Vincent Denis &
Bruno Reul, MHyLab, Switzerland
Adapting simplified propeller turbines to higher specific speeds
Adam Fuller, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Industrial development of small hydro groups (turbine, generator
and controller) for both rural electrification and grid connection
Franco Filippi, E++, Italy
Optimal design of a tidal turbine – Jean-Louis Kueny &
Thibault Lalande, INPG-ENSE; Jean-Jacques Herou & Laurent Terme,
EDF-CIH, France
Siphon turbines for ultra-low head (1.5–3.5 m) sites – Aline Choulot,
Vincent Denis & Bruno Reul, MHyLab, Switzerland
Centrifugal pumps as turbines: a review of technology and applications
Arthur Williams, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Centrifugal & axial pumps used as turbines in small hydropower
stations – A. Nourbakhsh, Hydraulic Machinery Research Institute,
University of Tehran, Iran
Session 3A: EU funded projects and Sustainable Energy Europe
Chairperson: Gianlucca Tondi, EACI, Belgium
FP7 EU R&D Programme and climate change opportunities
Marion Tobler, NCP Environment, Switzerland
SEE HYDROPOWER Project, targeted to improve water resource
management for a growing renewable energy production
Maximo Peviani, Julio Alterach & Andrea Danelli, ERSE, Italy
STREAM MAP – The way forward for the European hydro sector
Lauha Fried, ESHA, Belgium
“Optimal design” of Pelton or Turgo turbine distributors
Hamdi Nassereddine & Jean-Louis Kueny, Institut Polytechnique de
Grenoble, Laboratoire des Ecoulements Géophysiques et Industriels
(INPG LEGI), France
HYDROACTION project: A European initiative on small hydro
turbines performances – Etienne Parkinson, Andritz Hydro, Switzerland;
Jean François Bansard, THEE, France; Christian Epp, Wirtschaft und
Infrastruktur GMBH & CO Planungs KG, Germany; Lauha Fried, ESHA,
Belgium; Peter Grafenberger, Andritz Hydro, Austria; Jean-Louis Kueny,
INPG, France; Francis Leboeuf, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France;
Dimitris Papantonis, NTUA, Greece
Development and design of low potential hydropower converters
in protected areas – Jana Hadler & Klaus Broekel, University of Rostock,
Germany
Water wheels as an appropriate technology for hydropower
generation – Pradeep Narrain, UNESCO-IHE/TU Delft, the Netherlands;
Nigel Wright, UNESCO-IHE/TU Delft, the Netherlands, University of
Leeds, United Kingdom
Development of a free stream energy converter and investigation
of impacts on the fluvial environment – Frank Weichbrodt, Steffi Dimke
& Peter Fröhle, University of Rostock, Institute of Environmental
Engineering, Germany
Session 3B: Environment
Chairperson: Fritz Barth, European water partnership, Belgium
Integrated investigation of the small hydropower potential in
Switzerland – Carol Hemund & Rolf Weingartner, Institute of Geography,
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern;
Klaus Jorde, SFOE-Research Programme “Wasserkraft”, Entec, Switzerland

New Challenges and routines in the environmental management
of hydropower in Norwegian rivers – John E. Brittain, Section for
Environmental Supervision, Norwegian Water Resources & Energy
Directorate (NVE), Norway
Effective flood management system using telemetric data: Ubolratana
Dam, Thailand – Amara Meethom, Electricity Generation Authority of
Thailand, Thailand
Small hydropower programme on the Rhône river – Laurent Thareau
& Jacques-Philippe Bois, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, France
Refurbishment of the small hydropower plant of La Chocolatière
an example of environmental integration – Hanane Moukhliss, Romande
Energie; Aline Choulot, MHyLab; Jean-Daniel Pilotto, Gren Biologie
Appliquée; Erik Bollaert, AquaVision Engineering; Miguel Biec, Conus &
Bignens, Switzerland
Implementation of Alpbach small hydro power station in Kandersteg,
Berner Oberland, in the UNESCO World Heritage site Swiss Alps
Josef Lampl, Kössler Gesellschaft, Austria
A small hydropower plant in a Unesco area: “Moulin de Rivaz” plant,
beside Lake Geneva – Olivier Chuat, RWB Vaud; Daniel Bassin, Romande
Energie; Aline Choulot, MHyLab, Switzerland
Evening: Gala dinner on a Belle Epoque steam boat
Friday 18 June 2010 - Morning
Session 4A: Multipurpose Hydro Schemes
Chairperson: Vincent Denis, MHyLab, Switzerland
Chievo small hydro plant - from the obligation of environmental flow
to the opportunity of renewable energy production – Luigi Papetti, Studio
Frosio; Stefano Rizzi, Andritz Hydro, Italy
French law on reserved flows: Optimal use of the available resources
from the EDF hydropower plants – Thibault Demange, Engineering
department of Hydro Engineering of EDF; Jean Jacques Herou, Electrical
power department of EDF, France
Combining drinking water supply of two municipalities to generate
more than 1.4 MW – Valérie Herzig, HYDRO Exploitation, Switzerland
Economic evaluation of turbining potential in drinking water supply
networks – Jean-Louis Boillat & Martin Bieri, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH);
Jérôme Dubois, HydroCosmos, Switzerland
Blagoevgradska Bistritsa: Public-Private Partnership for turbining of
drinking water – Marieta Krasteva, VAP Hydro, Bulgaria
Experiences from multipurpose project development - Boshava scheme
in Macedonia – Igor Nikolov & Goran Stoilov, JSC Macedonian Power Plants
(ELEM), Republic of Macedonia
New tubular propeller for energy production: CFD and experimental
analyses – Mariana Simão & Helena M. Ramos, Instituto Superior Técnico
(IST), DECivil, CEHIDRO researcher, Portugal
Session 4B Technical innovations and engineering solutions – CFD tools,
Equipments, Civil works, SHPP design and performance tests
Chairperson: Jean-Marie Rouiller, Lausanne public utility, Switzerland
CFD for flow design optimization of intakes and outlets in hydraulic
circuits of SHP – Ana Pereira & Helena M. Ramos, Instituto Superior
Técnico (IST), Portugal
CFD – supported design of a diagonal turbine – Nathan Ledergerber
& Thomas Staubli, Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland; Christian Liess, HTWG
Konstanz, Germany
Energy dissipation: the technical challenges and success of Ashlu Creek
in British Columbia – Pierre Duflon, Andritz Hydro Canada, Canada
Direct-on-line permanent magnet generators for small hydropower
Asko Parviainen, AXCO-Motors Oy, Finland
Glass-fibre reinforced plastic pipeline as part of the casing –
the economic alternative in power station construction – Karl Bissinger,
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company, Germany; Markus Hintermann, APR
Allpipes Rohrsysteme, Switzerland
Planning & Design of Asiganga-II and Asiganga-III SHPs for tandem
operation – Devadutta Das, Department of Water Resources Development
& Management, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; G.P.S. Bhatti,
Independent Consultant, India
Performance tests of hydraulic units in low-head small hydropower
installations – Janusz Steller, Adam Adamkowski, Adam Henke, Waldema
Janicki, Maciej Kaniecki, Zbigniew Krzemianowski, The Szewalski Institute
of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Session 5: Poster session
Chairperson: Mrs Alison Bartle, Hydropower & Dams, United Kingdom
Presentation of the poster by the authors (2 minutes per poster)
followed by the visit of the poster area
SHAPES Workshop
Chairperson: Alexandro Kotronaros, DG-TREN, Belgium
SHAPES (Small Hydro Action Project for Efficient Solutions) EU funded
project results presentation.
Friday 18 June 2010 - Afternoon
Session 6A: Planning, operation and maintenance, education
and training
Chairperson: Anne Pénalba, France Hydroélectricité President, France
Post graduate course “sustainable hydropower” – a source of
competence – Pr. Dr. Bernhard Pelikan, ESHA and BOKU, Austria
Requirements for the remote monitoring of hydraulic power plants
José-Pierre Paroz, Hottinger Baldwin Messetechnik, Switzerland
Dynamic effects in small hydropower plants – Pedro A. Morgado
& Helena M. Ramos, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), DECivil, CEHIDRO
researcher, Portugal
Experiences with the design of small hydraulic power plants – Michel
Dubas, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, Switzerland
Civil works degradation: a natural evolution or an original sin?
Nino Frosio, Studio Frosio, Studio Associato di Ingegneria, Italy
Analysis for cost estimation of low head small hydro power schemes
S. K. Singal & R. P. Saini, Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, Indian Institute of
Technology, India
HYCOM – a regional hydropower competence centre in Bandung (Java/
Indonesia) offering training, development and research assistance to the
small-scale hydropower sector – HYCOM Bandung; Pak Iman Permana
(TEDC), Team Leader of Renewable Energy Program Development For
Vocational School; Gerhard Fischer, PT. Entec, Indonesia; Martin Bölli,
Entec, Switzerland
Session 6B: Technical innovations and engineering solutions -
New computer tools
Chairperson: Martin Bölli, Swiss Small Hydro Program, Switzerland
Use of GIS to identify potential sites for small hydroelectric plants
Joanne Félix, Stucky, Switzerland
Hydrobot remote surveys of national hydro resources – Nick Forrest,
Hydrobot, United Kingdom
Swissrivers.ch – A new tool for the forecast of the hydropower
production of the Swiss rivers – Philippe Heller & Frédéric Jordan,
e-dric.ch; Claude Philiponna, Camptocamp, PSE A, EPFL, Switzterland
3D numerical optimization of siphon turbines at SHP Gouille (F)
Erik Bolleart, Aquavision Engineering, Switzerland, Raymond Chenal,
Consultant, Switzerland.
Energy efficiency increase by using artificial intelligency in an optimal
concept of small hydro development – Svetlana Stevovic, University Union,
Faculty of construction management, Serbia
Optimization of hydropower project based on a real-time hydrological
forecast tool – Philippe Heller & Frédéric Jordan, e-dric.ch, Switzerland
A method to evaluate the effective potential hydropower production
applied to a case study – Julio Alterach & Milena Vergata, ERSE, Italy
Closing session
Chairperson: Gema San Bruno, ESHA general secretary, Belgium
Hidroenergia 2010 review and round table
Conference Programme

Exhibition Area
The Hidroenergia 2010 Exhibition will take place along
with the conferences at the Beaulieu Lausanne Congress
Center all on the same floor. The coffee breaks as well as
the welcoming reception on 16 June, will take place in the
exhibition area. You are guaranteed an excellent access to
all who attend the conference. www.beaulieu.org
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Hidroenergia Exhibition
Hidroenergia 2010 exhibition is well underway to be a great success
with already 41 companies:
Stands sold (March 2010)
ABB www.abb.ch 38
AMIANTIT www.amiantit.com 6
ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH www.andritz.com 1
AquaVision Engineering Inc. www.aquavision-eng.ch 34
Bernard & Bonnefond www.bernardbonnefond.com 9
EPFL http://cgse.epfl.ch 13
ESHA www.esha.be 20
ETEL SA www.etel.ch 29
Fachgemeinschaft Guss-Rohrsysteme (FGR) www.eadips.org 33
Global Hydro Energy GmbH www.hydro-energy.com 30
GMB elektrische maschinen AG www.gmb-em.ch 25
Groupe E www.groupe-e.ch 4
H3E Industries www.h3eindustries.com 40–41
Hansen Transmissions Int. NV www.hansentransmissions.com 35
Häny SA / Blue Water Power SA www.haeny.com / www.blue-water-power.ch 14
HOBAS Rohre GmbH www.hobas.com 24
Hubei Hongcheng General Machinery www.hbhc.com.cn 23
Hydro-Engineering S.A. www.hydrorom.com 43
Hydrohrom, s.r.o. www.hydrohrom.cz 21
Hydrolink sro www.hydrolink.cz 36–37
Hydropower & Dams www.hydropower-dams.com 18
INDUFER AG www.indufer.ch 39
LEROY-SOMER www.leroy-somer.com 15
Marelli Motori www.marellimotori.com 5
MAVEL www.mavel.cz 42
MHyLab www.mhylab.com 16
MJ2 Technologies S.A.R.L. www.vlh-turbine.com 7
OFATEC SA & Groupe Hydreo www.ofatec.ch; www.hydreo.eu 28
OFATEC SA & Irem SpA www.ofatec.ch; www.irem.it 27
PANOLIN AG www.panolin.com 32
PLCO www.plco.ch 2
SELT, Lake Geneva Region www.vaud.ch 19
Siemens www.siemens.com 11
SIG www.mieuxvivresig.ch 3
Services Industriels de Lausanne www.lausanne.ch 45
Sol E www.solesuisse.ch 10
Teksal Hineco As www.teksal.no 31
TES VSETIN www.tes.cz 8
VAP Hydro Ltd. www.vaphydro.bg 44
Voith Hydro and Kössler www.koessler.com 26
Zeco www.zeco.it 22
For full contacts of the above companies please refer to www.hidroenergia.eu

Booking conditions
Hidroenergia 2010 is organized by the European Small Hydropower Association in Brussels and MHyLab in Switzerland.
On-line Registration
For faster and easier registration please register on-line on the secured
web site: www.hidroenergia.eu
Registrations and confirmations will be handled by our local partner
Lausanne Tourisme.
Registration by post or fax
It is also possible to register via the registration form.
Please complete the registration form and return it to Lausanne Tourisme.
Please complete one registration form per delegate, including any
accompanying persons.
This booking form is also available for downloading on
www.hidroenergia.eu
On-site registration
On-site registration is also possible. It will begin at 15:00 on Wednesday
June 16 at the Hidroenergia 2010 reception desk at the Lausanne Beaulieu
Congress Center. The registration desk will also be opened before the
conferences start. A limit in the maximum number of participants has
been set, therefore on-site registrations cannot be guaranteed.
An additional handling fee of CHF 100.– will be charged for on-site
registration.
Payment
Payment for all services (Congress entrance fees, hotel and tours) must
be made in Swiss Francs (CHF) and paid in advance.
Payment is possible by the following methods:
Bank transfer to Lausanne Tourisme (see details on the registration form)
On line by credit card, via PayPal
Accommodation
Different categories of hotels have been negotiated with special
Hidroenergia 2010 discount rates. A certain number of rooms have been
pre-reserved but we advise you to book your room well in advance. These
rooms will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. They will not be
guaranteed after 15 May 2010.
Please complete the accommodation section of the registration form, and
return it together with the required payment to Lausanne Tourisme. The
payment is necessary to guarantee the hotel reservation. If your preferred
hotel is fully booked, Lausanne Tourisme and Hidroenergia 2010 reserves
the right to make your reservation at the nearest available alternative
within the same price range.
Disclaimer
Hidroenergia 2010 organizers and their partners reserve the right to
alter or cancel, any arrangements, timetable, plans or other items
relating directly or indirectly to Hidroenergia 2010 for any cause beyond
its reasonable control. In the unlikely cancellation of Hidroenergia 2010,
all prepaid fees paid to Lausanne Tourisme will be refunded in full.
The organizers and partners are not liable for any loss or inconvenience
resulting from such alterations. The Conference and Tours are subject
to minimum numbers. Tour places are subject to availability and on
first-come-first-served basis. Full payment for tours must be received
at the time of registration.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing (by post of mail) to Lausanne
Tourisme. Cancellation charges and reimbursements will be made and
applied according to the cancelation policy table below. Substitution of
delegates after a reservation has been made is acceptable before 21 May
2010 at no extra fees. After 21 May 2010 substitution of delegates will be
possible, but an additional handling fee of CHF 100.– will be charged.
Liability insurance
The registration fees do not include the insurance of participants against
personal accidents, sickness, cancellations by any party, theft, loss or
damage to personal possessions. The organizers accept no responsibility
for death, injury, loss or accident, delay arising from any act or default of
any person, or any other matter arising in connection with the Conference
services or transport. The organizers make no warranty in this connection.
All services provided are subject to local laws. Arrangements for the
Conference have been made in accordance with the Swiss Law.
Delegates, exhibitors and tour participants are strongly recommended to
take out personal insurance to cover risks associated with travel, accommodation,
cancellation and theft or damage to personal belongings.
The organizers reserve the right to amend any part of the Conference
program or arrangements if necessary. In the very unlikely event that it
is necessary to cancel any of the Congress arrangements, an appropriate
refund will be made and thereafter the liability of the organizers will cease.
Passport and Visa Requirements for Switzerland
It is the responsibility of all participants to check their own passports and
visa requirements. Please contact your local Swiss Embassy or consulate
for all regulations regarding travels to Switzerland.
Letters of invitation
If you require an invitation letter from the organizers to facilitate your visa
application, please let us know at the time of registering. A letter can be
issued to assist you with obtaining a visa, once full payments and accommodation
bookings have been made. If you need a letter from the host
country, as well as the organizers, please notify us as soon as possible.
Please allow plenty of time for visa applications.
Cancellation Policy Until 7 May 2010 From 8 May to 21 May 2010 After 21 May 2010
Registration for Conference 75% of the fee will be reimbursed 50% of the fee will be reimbursed No refund
Study tour & accompanying tours 75% of the fee will be reimbursed 50% of the fee will be reimbursed No refund
Accommodation 75% of the fee will be reimbursed 50% of the fee will be reimbursed No refund
Substitution of delegate free free CHF 100.–
Contact details: Lausanne Tourisme & Convention Bureau, Mrs. Sylvie Hölzer, Operation Department,
Av. de Rhodanie 2, CP 49, CH -1000 Lausanne 6, Tel. ++41 (0)21 613 73 14, Fax ++41 (0)21 616 86 47, hoelzer@lausanne-tourisme.ch

Registration form Deadline for early booking discount: 7 May 2010
Hidroenergia 2010 16-19 June 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland
By completing this booking form you are agreeing to the Booking Conditions within this brochure.
Fees are payable in Swiss Francs (CHF). Please complete one booking form per participant
For any easy online booking please refer to: www.hidroenergia.eu
Title Given name Family name
Name as it should appear on your badge and on correspondence
Job title within organization
Organization
Organization’s postal address (inc. post code and country)
Tel (inc. country code) Fax (inc. country code)
Mobile (to be use by the organizer only)
Email Website
Data Protection I do not wish my email address lo be passed to any third party. I do not wish any contact details to be passed to a third party.
Fees
Full delegate
Includes attendance of the Conferences and Exhibition; morning and afternoon coffee breaks,
lunches during the Conference (June 17-18), Welcome cocktail (June 16) and the Gala Dinner
on June 17.
Reduced delegate fee for ESHA members
Includes attendance of the Conferences and Exhibition; morning and afternoon coffee breaks,
lunches during the Conference (June 17-18), Welcome cocktail (June 16) and the Gala Dinner
on June 17.
Reduced delegate fee students
Includes attendance of the Conferences and Exhibition; morning and afternoon coffee breaks,
lunches during the Conference (June 17-18), Welcome cocktail (June 16). A student card
will be asked the congress entrance.
Speaker
Includes all facilities described above for Full delegate:
This fee applies to one person per paper (main author or presenter).
Poster
Includes all facilities described above for Full delegate:
This fee applies to one person per paper (main author or presenter).
Chairperson
Includes all facilities described above for Full delegate:
First Exhibitor
One full delegate fee is included with exhibition booking of basic stand.
Company name:
Exhibition Assistant (2nd and 3rd Exhibitor)
Includes entrance to the Exhibition, coffee breaks, lunches during the Conference (June 17-18)
and the Welcome cocktail (June 16)
Study Tour for delegates on 19 June 2010 (Full day)
Gala Dinner (for student and exhibition Assistant)
PLEASE TOTAL THE COSTS ON THIS PAGE AND CARRY THEM OVER TO THE SECOND PAGE CHF
Until
7 May 2010
CHF 950.–
CHF 850.–
CHF 350.–
CHF 700.–
CHF 750.–
CHF 600.–
Free of charge
CHF 500.–
CHF 120.–
CHF 200.–
From
8 May 2010
CHF 1200.–
CHF 1000.–
CHF 400.–
CHF 750.–
CHF 800.–
CHF 600.–
Free of charge
CHF 500.–
CHF 120.–
CHF 200.–
Total CHF

SUB-TOTAL OF FEES CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS PAGE CHF
Accompanying person
Title Given name Family name
Welcome cocktail on 16 June 2010
Accompanying person tour: Guided City Tour on 17 June 2010 (Half day)
Accompanying person Gala Dinner: On 17 June 2010
Accompanying person tour: Cailler Chocolate Factory and the Vineyards on 18 June 2010 (Full day/lunch included)
Accompanying person Study Tour: On 19 June 2010 (Full day)
Total accompanying person CHF
For organization reasons please let us know if you plan to participate to: (Included in delegate price)
Welcome cocktail on 16 June 2010 Gala Dinner on 17 June 2010
TOTAL PAYMENT FOR REGISTRATION, SOCIAL PROGRAM AND EXCURSION CHF
Payment: Your reservation will be secured once the payment is made. For early bird conditions, payment must be received by 7 May 2010.
Payment can only be made in Swiss Francs (CHF) in the following ways:
Credit card: I hereby authorize Lausanne Tourisme to debit my card with the total value of the events and services booked by me on this form.
Card type: CVV No.:
Name of card holder Expiry date Card number
Address for which card is issued: Cardholder’s signature:
Bank transfer: I confirm payment will follow by bank transfer.
Please mention your name and company along with the mention: Hidroenergia 2010.
UBS SA, Case Postale, CH -1002 Lausanne / Account name: Lausanne Tourisme 1000 Lausanne 6 / Account No.: 243-201278.02E
Account in Swiss Francs, IBAN CH37 0024 3243 2012 7802 E, Swift Code: UBSWCHZH80A
Accommodation
All hotels are accessible by bus or on foot to and from the congress center.
Full details of the hotels can be found on www.hidroenergia.eu or www.lausanne-tourisme.ch
All prices are quoted in Swiss Francs (CHF) per room and per night, including breakfast and service.
Exception for the Du Boulevard Hotel, breakfast not included.
Local taxes are to be paid directly at the hotel. (Between CHF 2.10 and 3.10 per night depending on the hotel category.)
Hotels in Lausanne Categories
Alpha Palmiers 4**** superior
Angleterre & Résidence 4****
Cristal 3***
Voyageurs 3***
Regina 3***
Du Boulevard 3***
Bellerive 3***
Elite 3***
Alagare 3***
Tulip Inn 3***
Ibis Lausanne-Centre 2**
Ours 2**
Jeunotel Not classified
Room fees will be debited directy by the hotel upon check-out.
Booking dates Check-in: June 2010 Check-out: June 2010
For double occupancy, name of person sharing room:
When sharing a double room with another delegate, you must both register, but make only one hotel booking.
I will be sharing a double room booked by: (name of the person booking the double room)
I do not need any hotel booking.
Single rooms Double rooms
CHF 410.–
CHF 385.–
CHF 187.–
CHF 198.–
CHF 198.–
CHF 180.–
CHF 200.–
CHF 220.–
CHF 230.–
CHF 220.–
CHF 172.–
CHF 162.–
CHF 110.–
CHF 420.–
CHF 385.–
CHF 217.–
CHF 228.–
CHF 228.–
CHF 185.–
CHF 250.–
CHF 250.–
CHF 270.–
CHF 250.–
CHF 187.–
CHF 199.–
CHF 155.–
Number of nights
Please return your booking fully completed to: Lausanne Tourisme & Convention Bureau, Mrs. Sylvie Hölzer, Operation Department,
Av. de Rhodanie 2, CP 49, CH -1000 Lausanne 6, Tel. ++41 (0)21 613 73 14, Fax ++41 (0)21 616 86 47, hoelzer@lausanne-tourisme.ch
Free of charge
CHF 55.–
CHF 200.–
CHF 150.–
CHF 120.–
Total CHF
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