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Coordinated by Luleå University of Technology

Store2Hydro is coordinated by Professor  Staffan Lundstrom. Staffan leads the Fluid Mechanics group at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), with approximately 35 researchers and PhD students. Additionally, he serves as the Head of the Division of Fluid and Experimental Mechanics, overseeing more than 50 researchers and PhD students. His extensive experience demonstrates his ability to assume both primary leadership roles and supportive positions within leadership teams. With leadership experience in diverse local and global environments, he has led a national Excellence centre, participated in the leadership of another national Excellence center, and contributed to the leadership of a significant H2020 project.

A world-Class Technical Team

The Store2Hydro team have heritage, with many of the partners collaborating in previous or current hydropower related projects, including a COST Action network (see here) and Horizon 2020 projects such as HydroFlex. Store2Hydro comprises 7 academic institutions, 1 applied research organisation, and 3 industrial partners, including Aker Solutions and Vattenfall, who are a major players in hydropower and can support exploitation of results as well as future commercialisation and uptake. Go here to see all the partners involved and links to their websites.

Advisory Board helping Exploitation

An Advisory Board (AB) will be established to give guidance to the project and to support exploitation and sustaining project results towards pre-commercial maturation. The AB consists of three internal members, Mats Billstein (Vattenfall), Petter Hessen (Aker Solutions), and Mark Langley (WRG Europe). Moreover, at least two external advisors from industry will be appointed within 2024. The AB will meet once per year and will monitor the how the project’s milestones and reports are disseminated, including at conferences and technical journals. The AB will also support risk management. The AB will be led by the Exploitation and Innovation Manager, Petter Hessen.

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Project Team Structure

To ensure effective internal communication as well as to our European Commission funders, Store2Hydro has the following organisational structure:

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Work Package Leader Profiles

We are fortunate to have an amazing team of experts working within our project. Click on the profile pictures to get a biography for each of our Work Package Leaders.

Eduard Doujak: Eduard is an Assistant Professor at TU Wien, where he excels in his role as a Coordinator of Digitalization for the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) within the Joint Programme on Hydro. Additionally, he serves as a Chair for a COST Action and is a respected member of the ETIP Hydropower Governing Board. With a passion for advancing digitalization in energy research and a commitment to collaboration, Eduard plays a pivotal rolein shaping the future of the energy industry.

Chirag Trivedi: Chirag's research focuses on experimental fluid mechanics,turbomachinery, computational fluid dynamic, fluid structure interactions,fatigue damage in hydro turbines, vibration, energy flexibility and sustainability.

Oddgeir Andersen: Oddgeir has expertise in applied ecology, working in the fields of ecosystem services, nature restauration and human dimensions related to wildlife and recreational fishery. With a deep understanding of these key qualifications, he brings invaluable insights and experience to his work. Throughout his career, Oddgeir has demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. His passion for aquatic ecosystems drives his efforts to implement effective strategies for the benefit of both ecosystems and communities.

Corneliu Barbu: Corneliu is an accomplished Associate Professor within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in Electrical Energy Technology. With a wealth of expertise in the field, he brings extensive knowledge and experience to his role. Passionate about advancing electrical engineering solutions, Corneliu is dedicated to educating and inspiring the next generation of professionals in the field.

Anders Andersson: Anders work mainly in the field of Ecohydraulics where the connection between fluid mechanics and ecological systems is in focus. His research mainly deals with the environmental effects of hydropower in our regulated rivers, where he investigates the dynamic processes that arise with a more flexible regulation of hydropower plants and what environmental consequences it can lead to. He also works on how to improve the possibilities for upstream and downstream fish migration with the help of field measurements and numerical simulations.

Petter Hessen: Petter is a Norwegian national holding a Master of Science degree in Economics. He brings to the table experience spanning various facets of the finance sector, with a particular focus on strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and project management within the domains of offshore energy and hydropower. Key skills and expertise include financial analysis and modeling, strategic planning and execution, mergers and acquisitions, project management, offshore energy and hydropower sector expertise. Petter is a member of the Store2Hydro Advisory Board

Mark Langley: Mark has worked predominantly in the aerospace research sector specialising in turbomachinery technologies, ultimately becoming Chief Engineer at a major aerospace company. Here he was responsible for looking after a range of technology projects from sponsored PhDs, through to coordinating and managing large projects under Innovate UK and EU funding schemes. Mark has a wealth of experience in business development and commercial exploitation in order to help translate research into industrial application. Mark is a member of the Store2Hydro Advisory Board.

Staffan Lundstrom: Staffan leads the Fluid Mechanics group at LTU with approximately 35 researchers and PhD students. Additionally, he serves as the Head of the Division of Fluid and Experimental Mechanics, overseeing more than 50 researchers and PhD students. His extensive experience demonstrates his ability to assume both primary leadership roles and supportive positions within leadership teams. With leadership experience in diverse local and global environments, he has led a national Excellence centre, participated in the leadership of another national Excellence center, and contributed to the leadership of a significant H2020 project.

Our PhD Students

Our project is also lucky to have an array of talented PhD students to support the technical elements of the project. More information about them can be found below.

Kanchan Shrestha: Kanchan's main role in the project is to develop tools and methodologies to investigate the implications of introducing pumped-hydro in existing hydropower facilities mainly through digital twins. You can see her LTU profile by clicking here.

Johannes Djupesland: Within Store2Hydro, Johannes Djupesland will focus on the design and validation of the rim-driven booster pump as part of Work Package 2 and Work Package 5. You can view his full NTNU profile by clicking here.

Elina Lungrin: Elina is working at NINA Lillehammer since the summer of 2024. She will be working close with Oddgeir Andersen in Work Package 3 on the ecological and environmental aspects of hyrdopower installations. You can find here full NINA profile by clicking here.

Store2Hydro Partners

Click on the icons below to go the websites of our esteemed project organisations to find out more about their expertise.

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Aker Solutions
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Uppsala University
WRG Europe
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