Small Hydropower Technologies: France to Canada

This MITACs Globalink award will be used to support research into small-scale and run-of-river hydropower currently being deployed in Europe and potentially feasible for deployment in Northern Ontario semi-frozen off-grid locations.

The world leaders in small hydropower R&D are in Europe. France in particular is well recognized as a global leader in all aspects of small hydropower development. Polytech Nice Sophia at the University of Cote D’Azur is a high calibre research facility with particular expertise in water hydraulics, hydrology, hydro-informatics, microgrids and GIS. This combination of expertise as well as close affiliations with other similarly focused research universities in Europe and globally, will provide me with unique learning and collaboration opportunities that will ultimately strengthen the research that I am undertaking, as well fostering research bridges between France, Europe, Queen’s University and Canada in the future.

It is anticipated that this hydropower research project will provide me with unparalleled access to experts in small hydropower technologies and small hydropower environmental/climate change experts, and ultimately help me to determine whether and which technologies exist to meet the energy demands of the challenging remote off-grid northern Ontario communities that currently rely on diesel fuel to meet their energy needs.

Faculty Supervisor:

Warren Mabee

Student:

Partner:

Université Côte d'Azur

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Queen's University

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