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About ESHA

The European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA) is a non-profit International Association representing the sector of small hydropower. The association was founded in 1989 as an initiative of the European Commission. ESHA is a founding member of EREC (European Renewable Energy Council), which groups together all main European renewable energy industry and research associations. Since March 2000, ESHA has shared its headquarters with other EREC members in the Renewable Energy House, in Brussels. Continue reading

Our work

ESHA is involved in a number of international projects to promote renewable energy sources within the European Union and worldwide: Hydroaction, CH2OICE, RURAL-RES, SHAPES, SHERPA, RESTIMAC, TaW, TNSHP, SPLASH, RES in the EU & CC, SHYCA, SYNERGY. Know more about our ongoing and finished projects.

Latest news

  • 28.06.10 - Brussels

    Hydro Chile will be organising its first international small hydro trade fair on 5 and 6 July 2010, where companies from all over the world will display their product and take this great opportunity to network and develop their business internationally.

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  • 23.06.10 - Brussels

    Hidroenergia, ESHA's biennal conference, took place last week in Lausanne, where it had been organised jointly by ESHA and MHyLab, the Swiss Mini Hydro Laboratory.

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  • 23.06.10 - Brussels

    On the 17th of June 2010, the ESHA General Assembly met in Lausanne to discuss all business related to the internal work of the association, including election of its new Board, President, Vice Presidents and Treasurer. This was done subsequently to the adoption of ESHA's new statutes.

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  • 22.06.10 - Brussels

    The Lancaster University Engineers have helped devise and install a new turbine at the Heron Corn Mill in Beetham, Cumbria, UK, in a project financed by the Joule Centre, for an installed capacity of about 100kW.

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Events coming up

  • 16-18 June 2010, Lausanne
    Hidroenergia 2010. Read more

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ESHA is founding member of EREC, the European Renewable Energy Council

ESHA is Member of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)