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Providing energy sufficiency to small communities: HY4RES partners visit the hybrid installation in the village of Moinho do Salto (Portugal)

From 8 to 10 April 2026, HY4RES partners gathered in Portugal for a three-day meeting hosted by the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Lisbon.

08.07.2026

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[HY4RES] Final Conference – Exploring the role of hybrid renewable energy systems in building a more resilient, low-carbon Europe 🇮🇪

Discover the key achievements of HY4RES and join discussions on the future deployment, replication and wider uptake of hybrid renewable energy systems at the project’s Final Conference in Dublin.

06.07.2026

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[HY4RES] Open Day – Exploring hybrid renewable energy solutions at the Moinho do Salto pilot site 🇵🇹

Join the HY4RES Open Day & Workshop on 25 June 2026 in Paredes, Portugal, and discover how hybrid renewable energy systems can support resilient and sustainable energy communities through real-world pilot site demonstrations.

10.06.2026

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[HY4RES] Open Day – How can hybrid renewable energy systems support more sustainable irrigation practices? 🇪🇸

Join the HY4RES Open Day in Sevilla, Spain on 9 June to discover how hybrid renewable energy systems can support more sustainable irrigation practices through practical solutions combining solar PV and micro-hydropower technologies. Open to researchers, irrigation stakeholders, policymakers, farmers and the general public.

20.05.2026

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[HY4RES] Webinar Series: Unlocking the potential of renewables in Europe – June 2026

Join the HY4RES Webinar Series this June to explore how hybrid renewable energy systems can enhance sustainability across agriculture, aquaculture, ports and community energy. Open to researchers, policymakers, technology providers, energy users and the general public.

01.04.2026

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[NETWORK] HIC2026 – 22-26 June 2026 🇪🇸

A HY4RES partner will present AI-driven energy forecasting at HIC2026 in Zaragoza, Spain, demonstrating a Transformer-based model across aquaculture, irrigation, port operations, and energy community pilot sites.

26.03.2026

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[HY4RES] Open Day – Hybrid Systems for Renewable Energy in energy communities – 8 April 2026 🇵🇹

Discover how hybrid renewable energy systems are supporting energy self-sufficiency in local communities with HY4RES. Join the HY4RES Open Day in Portugal for an afternoon at the ETA Lever Water Treatment facility (Águas do Douro e Paiva), and learn more about the Moinho do Salto pilot site and its innovative hybrid solutions combining hydro, solar, and wind to strengthen energy autonomy and resilience in energy communities.

24.02.2026

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Advancing research towards sustainable hybrid energy solutions

New studies provide practical insights into hybrid renewable energy systems: from energy optimisation and storage integration in micro-grids to applied modelling and operational strategies across ports, farming, aquaculture and energy communities.

10.02.2026

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[NETWORK] FIDER Global Forum – 12-13 February 2026 🇪🇸

The Spanish partners of Feragua are sponsors of the FIDER Global Forum, taking place in Seville. They will participate in a panel on water management in agriculture, sharing knowledge from the HY4RES project on sustainable hybrid energy solutions for irrigation and water efficiency.

04.02.2026

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Launch of the HY4RES agricultural pilot plant at Las Catalinas

Launched in September, the irrigation pilot plant in Andalusia is now fully operational, exploring how solar and micro-hydropower can enhance sustainable water and energy management.

23.10.2025

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[NETWORK] SEREA 2025 – 3-7 November 🇧🇷

HY4RES partners from UCO and IST will present hybrid renewable energy and smart irrigation research at SEREA 2025 in João Pessoa, Brazil, showcasing innovations for net-zero energy and sustainable water management.

03.10.2025

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Diving into the future of ports: HY4RES partners meet in Oviedo

De 8 a 10 de julho de 2025, os parceiros do projeto europeu HY4RES reuniram-se em Oviedo, Espanha, para a sua quarta reunião, organizada pela Universidade de Oviedo.

16.09.2025

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