Hydropower: Economic Challenges

This lecture delves into the economic challenges and environmental requirements faced by hydropower in Switzerland. Topics covered include enhancing competitiveness through flexibility, increasing annual production, developing new hydroelectric power plants, and ensuring safety against natural hazards. The instructor discusses the importance of exploiting synergies in multi-purpose projects, utilizing new glacier lakes, and the future of hydropower in Switzerland, emphasizing the need for flexibility and the potential for growth in the sector.