Find out all there is to know about hydropower!

On April 20^th, our experts  will share their knowledge on hydropower through a MOOC, in order to make the world of hydropower accessible to those who wish to learn more about it. We are convinced that hydropower can significantly contribute to the energy transition.

Dedicated to non-experts

For engineers and students, managers and business developers, or government agencies, our online training offers learning content adapted to non-experts willing to become familiar with the hydropower world.

You can register right now at https://tractebel-moochydro.com

The 1st chapter of the MOOC is an introduction to hydropower and will begin on April 20th.

As a recognised world leader in the field of design of dams and hydropower projects, we decided to explain with simple words the complexity of the whole hydropower spectrum: from design of the dams, project financing and structuring, and climate change impacts to operation and maintenance.

“This project has been a real technical and human adventure! We thought it up for all those who wish to better understand hydropower and we brought in our dedicated experts to cover each domain,” said François Halgand, Technical Director Business Line Water.

Thanks to our expert contributors: Christine Noret, Monica Moncayo, Marine Riffard-Chenet, Patrice Anthiniac, Christophe Daux, Yves Félix, David Grenier,  François Halgand, Xavier Molin, Jean-Luc Pigeon, Mauro Puddu, Pascal Seret.

What is the content of the hydropower MOOC by Tractebel?

Let’s recall that MOOC is the acronym for Massive Open On-line Course. The MOOC content includes a total of 16 sequences divided into 5 sections, namely:

1. Introduction to hydropower energy
2. Hydropower projects: the basics
3. Building a reservoir of potential energy: dam technologies
4. Overcoming risks: from construction to operation
5. Designing & operating a hydropower plant: technical aspects and revenue models

It will take 4 weeks for learners to go through the whole course and obtain a certificate of achievement at the end.